An updated review on pharmacological activities and phytochemical constituents of evening primrose (genus Oenothera)
10.1016/j.apjtb.2017.10.004
- Author:
Rebecca MUNIR
1
;
Muhammad FARMAN
1
;
Nabil SEMMAR
2
;
Naseem Saud AHMAD
3
Author Information
1. Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University
2. Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Biomathematics and Biostatistics, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar
3. Department of Pharmacology, University of Health Sciences
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Biological activities;
Chemical composition;
Medicinal plants;
Oenothera
- From:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
2017;7(11):1046-1054
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Genus Oenothera includes medicinal plants that are distributed throughout the world and are known since ancient times. Popular indications of different species of this genus include treatment of inflammations, diabetes, microbial infections, ulcers, tumors, kidney and liver problems. The plants of this genus are a botanical source for various pharmaceutically active components like sterols, alkaloids, phenolic acids, flavonoids, triterpenoids, saponins, biflavonols and tocopherols. This review article is a compilation of chemical composition and biological activities of the various species of the genus Oenothera.
