Costus speciosus: Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Therapeutic Potentials

El‑Far, Ali Hafez; Shaheen, Hazem M.; Alsenosy, Abdel Wahab; El‑Sayed, Yasser S.; Jaouni, Soad K. Al; Mousa, Shaker A.

doi:10.4103/phrev.phrev_29_17

Research ArticlePharmacognosy ReviewsVol. 12 | Issue 23 | pp. 120–127Open access

Costus speciosus: Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Therapeutic Potentials

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¹ Departments of Biochemistry, EGYPT.
² Pharmacology, EGYPT.
³ Veterinary Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22511, EGYPT.
⁴ Department of Hematology/ Pediatric Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, SAUDI ARABIA.
⁵ Yousef Abdulatif Jameel scientific chair of Prophetic Medicine Application, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAUDI ARABIA.
⁶ Department of Drug Discovery and Drug Development, Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany, New York, USA.

Correspondence: Ali Hafez El‑FarDepartment of Biochemistry, EGYPT. Email: ali.elfar@damanhour.edu.eg

DOI:: 10.4103/phrev.phrev_29_17

How to cite

El‑Far, A. H., Shaheen, H. M., Alsenosy, A. W., El‑Sayed, Y. S., Jaouni, S. K. A., & Mousa, S. A. Costus speciosus: Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Therapeutic Potentials. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 12(23), 120–127. https://doi.org/10.4103/phrev.phrev_29_17

Abstract

Medicinal plants are sources of novel drug discovery targets. Costus speciosus is an important medicinal plant widely used for the treatment of various ailments. The plant has multiple active ingredients and has been found to possess many pharmacological activities such as antioxidant, anticancer, anti‑inflammatory, antidiabetic, hypolipidemic, hepatoprotective, steroidogenic, adaptogenic, and antimicrobial effects. This review gives an account of unique studies on C. speciosus phytochemical, toxicological, and pharmacological studies and traditional uses of C. speciosus based on searching the databases of Google Scholar, PubMed, Science Direct, and Springer Link. The previous studies stated the pharmacological potentials of C. speciosus, but it is still needed for more research efforts concerning molecular basis of its biological activities, especially in vivo models and safety assessment of its different extracts.

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Title	Costus speciosus: Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Therapeutic Potentials
Authors	Ali Hafez El‑Far; Hazem M. Shaheen; Abdel Wahab Alsenosy; Yasser S. El‑Sayed; Soad K. Al Jaouni; Shaker A. Mousa
Affiliations	Departments of Biochemistry, EGYPT.; Pharmacology, EGYPT.; Veterinary Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22511, EGYPT.; Department of Hematology/ Pediatric Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, SAUDI ARABIA.; Yousef Abdulatif Jameel scientific chair of Prophetic Medicine Application, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAUDI ARABIA.; Department of Drug Discovery and Drug Development, Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany, New York, USA.
Corresponding author	ali.elfar@damanhour.edu.eg
Journal	Pharmacognosy Reviews
Volume / Issue	Vol. 12, Issue 23