Bioactive Compounds from the Plants of the Elaeodendron Genus and Their Biological Activities—A Review

• Published in: Applied sciences Vol. 12; no. 24; p. 12618
• Main Authors: Jennifer, Nambooze, Mishra, Abhay Prakash, Nigam, Manisha, Devkota, Hari Prasad, Paudel, Keshav Raj, Matsabisa, Motlalepula Gilbert
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.12.2022
• Subjects: anti-HIV; anticancer; antioxidant; cardenolides; Celastraceae; Chemicals; Diarrhea; Elaeodendron; Fertility; HIV; Human immunodeficiency virus; Hypertension; Infections; Infertility; Medicine; Sexually transmitted diseases; STD; Trees; Swaziland; Namibia; Botswana; Africa; Zimbabwe; Mexico; South Africa; Madagascar; India

Elaeodendron is a genus of tiny trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs consisting of about 23 species. It is used in traditional medicine and has a wide range of pharmacological activities. From the plants in this genus, flavonoids, terpenoids, cardiac glycosides, and cardenolides have been isolated. Elaeo...