Pharmacological effects and active phytoconstituents of Swietenia mahagoni: a review / 中西医结合学报
Journal of Integrative Medicine
; (12): 86-93, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
The usage of Swietenia mahagoni, a popular medicinal plant in India and some African countries, dates back to ancient times for its curative properties in diseases like malaria, diabetes, and diarrhea. It is also used as an anti-pyretic, bitter tonic and astringent. Its pharmacological activities are being widely explored. Although many important groups of phytochemicals have been identified and isolated from various parts of the plant, most of these researches have been focused on seeds. Toxicological studies have established the safety of many of these plant extracts, and found insignificant side effects. Here we present a comprehensive review of all the pharmacological effects and constituent phytochemicals of the plant.
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WPRIM
Main subject:
Pharmacology
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Plants, Medicinal
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Seeds
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Plant Extracts
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Chemistry
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Meliaceae
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Phytotherapy
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Methods
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Anti-Infective Agents
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Journal of Integrative Medicine
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article