A Review on Traditional uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Potential of Family Malpighiaceae

Abbas, Haidy A.; Tadros, Soad H.; El-Toumy, Sayed A.; Salama, Ahmed M.; El Gedaily, Rania A.

doi:10.21608/ejchem.2022.119510.5372

A Review on Traditional uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Potential of Family Malpighiaceae

Document Type : Review Articles

Authors

¹ Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ahram Canadian University, 6th of October City 12451, Giza, Egypt

² Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr El-Aini St., Cairo 11562, Egypt

³ Chemistry of Tannins Department, National Research Centre, ElBhouth St. (Former ElTahrir St.) Dokki 12622, Giza, Egypt

10.21608/ejchem.2022.119510.5372

Abstract

Herbal medicine has become more popular in recent years. As a result, an effort is being made to document valuable phyto-constituents and pharmacological knowledge as part of the revitalization of herbal remedies. There are still several plants of certain families that haven't been researched. This is the situation with Malpighiaceae; a flowering plant family rich in secondary metabolites including alkaloids, flavonoids, carbohydrate like substance as vitamin C, proanthocyanidins and phenolic compounds, with promising therapeutic effects as anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, antioxidant, anti-depressant, anti-HIV, and anti-microbial activities. The goal of this review is to offer an overview of the chemistry of plants belonging to Malpighiaceae, with a focus on their potential biological impact in recent years.

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