Genus Phyllanthus: Traditional uses and Biological activities

Medicinal plants represent essential elements of traditional medicine. They have been used to treat various ailments. Phyllanthus (Euphorbiaceae) is a large genus, includes important medicinal plants. It has about 1000 plant species, comprising trees, shrubs and herbs. Phyllanthus species are known...

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Main Authors: Ruba Joujeh, Dima Joujeh
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Language:English
Published: Zagazig University, Faculty of Pharmacy 2023-12-01
Series:Zagazig Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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description Medicinal plants represent essential elements of traditional medicine. They have been used to treat various ailments. Phyllanthus (Euphorbiaceae) is a large genus, includes important medicinal plants. It has about 1000 plant species, comprising trees, shrubs and herbs. Phyllanthus species are known globally for their medicinal uses and are used in the treatment of many diseases. It has been estimated that more than 500 chemical constituents have been obtained from species of this genus. The medicinal value of different plant parts is proven scientifically. The extracts prepared from Phyllanthus plants displayed anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial, nephroprotective, hepatoprotective, immunomodulatory effects. Phyllanthus species have been the focus of many biological and phytochemical studies in recent years, due to their wide distribution. This review emphasizes the importance of Phyllanthus plants, showing their traditional uses and and scientifically proven biological effects to open the door to take advantage of them in medicine and industry.
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spelling doaj-art-266cf767cd144cb4a431dd0ca460a2882025-08-20T03:33:15ZengZagazig University, Faculty of PharmacyZagazig Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences1110-50892356-97862023-12-013223747https://doi.org/10.21608/zjps.2023.210628.1047Genus Phyllanthus: Traditional uses and Biological activitiesRuba Joujeh0Dima Joujeh1Ph.D in Plant Sciences, lecturer at Agriculture faculty, University of Aleppo, SyriaPh.D in Biotechnology engineering, Faculty of Technical engineering, University of Aleppo, SyriaMedicinal plants represent essential elements of traditional medicine. They have been used to treat various ailments. Phyllanthus (Euphorbiaceae) is a large genus, includes important medicinal plants. It has about 1000 plant species, comprising trees, shrubs and herbs. Phyllanthus species are known globally for their medicinal uses and are used in the treatment of many diseases. It has been estimated that more than 500 chemical constituents have been obtained from species of this genus. The medicinal value of different plant parts is proven scientifically. The extracts prepared from Phyllanthus plants displayed anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial, nephroprotective, hepatoprotective, immunomodulatory effects. Phyllanthus species have been the focus of many biological and phytochemical studies in recent years, due to their wide distribution. This review emphasizes the importance of Phyllanthus plants, showing their traditional uses and and scientifically proven biological effects to open the door to take advantage of them in medicine and industry.https://zjps.journals.ekb.eg/article_319708_a14d01fa7eee4cf651eeadb7637876e5.pdfmedicinal plantseuphorbiaceaebiological activitiesantioxidantantibacterial
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Zagazig Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
medicinal plants
euphorbiaceae
biological activities
antioxidant
antibacterial
title Genus Phyllanthus: Traditional uses and Biological activities
title_full Genus Phyllanthus: Traditional uses and Biological activities
title_fullStr Genus Phyllanthus: Traditional uses and Biological activities
title_full_unstemmed Genus Phyllanthus: Traditional uses and Biological activities
title_short Genus Phyllanthus: Traditional uses and Biological activities
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topic medicinal plants
euphorbiaceae
biological activities
antioxidant
antibacterial
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