Plant ReviewPharmacognosy ReviewsVol. 10 | Issue 20 | pp. 109–114Open access
An Updated Review on the Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Clinical Trials of Salacia oblonga
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- 1 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA.
- 2 Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, INDIA.
Published in Pharmacognosy Reviews
Correspondence: Sudipta Saha
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA.
Email: sudiptapharm@gmail.com
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- 10.4103/0973-7847.194046
How to cite
Kushwaha, P. S., Singh, A. K., Keshari, A. K., Maity, S., & Saha, S. An Updated Review on the Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Clinical Trials of Salacia oblonga. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 10(20), 109–114. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-7847.194046
Abstract
Salacia oblonga (S. oblonga), a perennial herb, has been used for thousands of years in ayurvedic medicine and is closely associated with prevention, treatment, and cure of various human ailments such as obesity and diabetes. A vast and wide range of chemical compounds such as polyphenols, friedelane‑type triterpenes, norfriedelane‑type triterpenes, eudesmane‑type sesquiterpenes including various glycosides had been isolated from this plant. This review is aimed to survey the literature covering the phytochemistry and pharmacology of S. oblonga and to review the scientific data including active components and their multi‑targeted mechanisms of action against various metabolic syndromes. We also included clinical trials related to this plant in this review. The overview would assist researchers to gather scientific information related to S. oblonga in future.
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| Title | An Updated Review on the Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Clinical Trials of Salacia oblonga |
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| Authors | Priya Singh Kushwaha; Ashok K. Singh; Amit K. Keshari; Siddhartha Maity; Sudipta Saha |
| Affiliations | Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA.; Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, INDIA. |
| Corresponding author | sudiptapharm@gmail.com |
| Journal | Pharmacognosy Reviews |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 10, Issue 20 |
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