Pharmacological Efficacy of Tamarix aphylla: A Comprehensive Review

Plants

Geetha Kandasamy¹  Mohd Amir²  ShahabeSaquib Abullais³  Umme Hani⁴  Shadma Wahab⁵  Saad Ali Alshehri⁵  Rajalakshimi Vasudevan⁶  Ayaz Ahmad⁷  Wasim Ahmad⁷  Gotam Das⁸ 

[1] Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia;Department of Natural Products and Alternative Medicines, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia;Department of Periodontics and Community Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia;Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia;Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia;Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia;Department of Pharmacy, Mohammed Al-Mana College for Medical Sciences, Safaa, Dammam 34222, Saudi Arabia;Department of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia;

关键词: T. aphylla;    phytochemicals;    biological activity;    anti-inflammatory;    antidiabetic;    antibacterial;   

DOI  :  10.3390/plants11010118

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Tamarix aphylla is a well-known species of the genus Tamarix. T. aphylla (Tamaricaceae) is a perennial tree in Asia, the Middle East, and Central Africa. It is used as a carminative diuretic in tuberculosis, leprosy, and hepatitis. Various pharmacological properties have been shown by T. aphylla, such as antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, anticholinesterase, and wound-healing activity. However, T. aphylla has not received much attention for its secondary metabolites and bioactive constituents. Research has shown that this plant has hidden potential that needs to be explored. This review aims to cover botanical classification, geographical distribution, taxonomy, ethnobotanical uses, and the phytochemical compounds found in T. aphylla. The toxicology and pharmacological effects of T. aphylla are also discussed. We examined various scholarly resources to gather information on T. aphylla, including Google Scholar, Scopus, Science Direct, Springer Link, PubMed, and Web of Science. The finding of this work validates a connection between T. aphylla in conventional medicine and its antidiabetic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, wound-healing, antifungal, anticholinesterase, and other biological effects. T. aphylla’s entire plant (such as bark, leaves, fruits) and root extracts have been used to treat hypertension, stomach discomfort, hair loss, cough and asthma, abscesses, wounds, rheumatism, jaundice, fever, tuberculosis, and gum and tooth infection. The phytochemical screening revealed that noticeably all extracts were devoid of alkaloids, followed by the presence of tannins. In addition, different parts have revealed the existence of steroids, flavonoids, cardiac glycosides, and byproducts of gallic acid and ellagic acid. T. aphylla has shown many valuable activities against different diseases and supports its traditional uses. Therefore, high-quality preclinical research and well-designated clinical trials are needed to establish the efficacy and safety of this plant in humans.

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