Unlocking the Therapeutic Potential of Limoniastrum Genus: Phytochemical Insights and Biological Activities

Document Type : Review Articles

Authors

1 Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharos University

2 Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University

3 Abeer Kasr El Aini street Cairo

4 Department of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products, Pharos University in Alexandria,

5 National Research centre

Abstract

Halophytes have attracted the attention of the world recently. The world has become interested in wild plants, which are considered one of the finest and most significant therapeutic botanicals rich in phytochemical constituents and biological activities. This research clarifies the natural products in this halophyte and its therapeutic value for different species of Limoniastrum. The natural compounds found in Limoniastrum species, such as phenolic, phenolic sulfates, lignans, tannins, saponins, traces of alkaloids, and steroid compounds, have therapeutic effects as anti-cancer, anti-microbial, antioxidants, and anti-diabetic. This research aimed to overview the phytochemical and biological activities of Limoniastrum Family Plumbaginaceae in recent years.

Keywords

Main Subjects

Egyptian Journal of Chemistry
Volume 68, Issue 13 - Serial Number 13
(In Loving Memory of Late Professor Doctor”Zeinab M. Nofal” In progress
December 2025
Pages 161-185

Files

History

  • Receive Date: 22 April 2025
  • Revise Date: 05 August 2025
  • Accept Date: 19 August 2025

Share

How to cite

Statistics