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A mini-review of therapeutic potential of Mangifera indica L.
Author(s)
Nazima Batool Depertment of Botany, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University,Rawalpindi,Pakistan
Noshin Ilyas Depertment of Botany, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University,Rawalpindi,Pakistan
Sumera Shabir Depertment of Botany, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University,Rawalpindi,Pakistan
Maimoona Saeed Depertment of Botany, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University,Rawalpindi,Pakistan
Roomina Mazhar Depertment of Botany, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University,Rawalpindi,Pakistan
Muhammad Waqas Amjid Depertment of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University,Rawalpindi,Pakistan
Abstract
Among known species of 69 Mangifera, Mangifera indica L. is a medicinal plant being used in tropical regions by indigenous people. It has been a main plant species being used in Ayurvedic as well as indigenous medical systems form 4000 years. Components of M. indica are recurrently used as a traditional medicine system to cure numerous ailments. Active constituents are present in stem bark, leaves, heartwood, roots and fruit and have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, radioprotective, antitumor, immune-modulatory, anti-allergic, anti-diabetic, anti-bone resorption, mono-amine oxidase inhibiting, anti-viral, anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, anti-spasmodic, antidiarrheal, anti-malarial, antiparasitic as well as lipolytic properties. In spite of essential progress in phyto-chemical and medicinal analysis of M. indica, more efforts are needed to explore M. indica active components and their application in pharmaceutical industry. In this review, we focus on recent information about chemical constituents and pharmacological uses of M. indica.
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Page(s) 1441-1448
DOI DOI not available
Published Journal: Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Volume: 31, Issue: 4, Year: 2018
Keywords
mango bark active constituents Pharmacology mangifera indica Mangiferin Mangiferin mangiferin mangiferin
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