Current Research of Phytochemical, Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Uses of IUncaria gambir/I Roxb.: A Review

Uncaria gambir Roxb. is a plant from Southeast Asia and is widely used as an alternative medicine with various applications. This plant has been widely used in traditional medicine. This paper aims to provide information on U. gambir, a summary of data on phytochemicals and on medical and nonmedical...

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Published inMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 27; no. 19
Main Authors Munggari, Indah Putri, Kurnia, Dikdik, Deawati, Yusi, Julaeha, Euis
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published MDPI AG 01.10.2022
Subjects
Alkaloids
Alternative medicine
Antifungal agents
Health aspects
Isoflavones
Technology application
United Kingdom
Indonesia
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Summary:Uncaria gambir Roxb. is a plant from Southeast Asia and is widely used as an alternative medicine with various applications. This plant has been widely used in traditional medicine. This paper aims to provide information on U. gambir, a summary of data on phytochemicals and on medical and nonmedical activities. Phytochemical studies reveal biologically active constituents such as flavonoids, phenolics, and alkaloids. Various studies have shown that extracts and compounds obtained from U. gambir have medical uses for their antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-helminthic, anticancer, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, anti-hyperglycemic, anti-hyperuricemic, anti-lipid peroxidation, antihyperlipidemic and other properties. In addition, this extract has other uses, such as adsorbent for dyes and metal ions, as well as corrosion inhibition. Thus, U. gambir, which is commonly used in traditional medicine, is a potential plant for many therapeutic applications and prospects for drug development as well as other applications such as adsorbent and corrosion inhibition.
ISSN:1420-3049
1420-3049
DOI:10.3390/molecules27196551