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Title: | Phytochemicals from myristica dactyloides gaertn |
Authors: | Sathasivampillai, Saravanan Vivekanandarajah Rajamanoharan, Pholtan Rajeev Sebastian Varatharasan, Sujarajini |
Keywords: | Myristica dactyloides, Myristicaceae, Sri Lanka. |
Issue Date: | 5-Nov-2020 |
Publisher: | Zibeline International Publishing |
Citation: | Science Heritage Journal, 4(2); 74-75. |
Abstract: | Myristica dactyloides Gaertn. is an endemic plant species to Sri Lanka and it belongs to Myristicaceae family. M. dactyloides is a medicinal plant that is used to treat various illnesses in traditional medicine in Sri Lanka. There is no review published for M. dactyloides. Thus, this works aims summarize and present a comprehensive review including the phytochemistry of this plant species. This work would provide a foundation for further studying the phytochemistry and pharmacological activities of M. dactyloides. Web of Science (an electronic database) was utilized to identify relevant published work. A sum of 21 compounds have been found in various parts of M. dactyloides belong to classes like arylalkanone and lignan. More compounds were identified from stem bark. Compounds including Malabaricone A have been identified in both seed and stem bark. On the other hand, this is no scientific evidence available for any pharmacological activity study for ethnomedical uses. This work provides a basis for further studying the phytochemistry and pharmacological activities of this plant. |
URI: | http://ir.lib.seu.ac.lk/handle/123456789/5073 |
ISSN: | 2521-0858 (Print) 2521-0866 (Online) |
Appears in Collections: | Research Articles |
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