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A Review on Phyto-pharmacology of Oxalis corniculata

Author(s): Iqra Sarfraz, Azhar Rasul*, Ghulam Hussain, Muhammad Ajmal Shah*, Bushra Nageen, Farhat Jabeen, Zeliha Selamoğlu, İlknur UÇAK, Muhammad Asrar and Sevki Adem

Volume 25, Issue 7, 2022

Published on: 13 January, 2022

Page: [1181 - 1186] Pages: 6

DOI: 10.2174/1386207324666210813121431

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Abstract

Oxalis corniculata (Oxalidaceae) is a small decumbent and delicate appearing medicinal herb flourishing in warm temperate and tropical domains such as Pakistan and India. Main bioactive chemical constituents of Oxalis plant include several alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, cardiac glycosides, saponins, and phlobatannins, along with steroids. Due to its polyphenolic, glycosides and flavonoid profile, it is proved to be protective in numerous ailments and exhibit various biological activities such as anti-fungal, anti-cancer, anti-oxidant, antibacterial, anti-diabetic, and cardioprotective. Moreover, bioactive phytochemicals from this plant possess significant wound healing potential. Our current effort intends to emphasize on the immense significance of this plant species, which have not been the subject matter of clinical trials and effective pharmacological studies, even though its favored usage has been stated. This review proposes that Oxalis corniculata possess a potential for the cure of various diseases. However, further researches on isolation and characterization of bioactive compounds along with pre-clinical trials are compulsory to figure out its pharmacological applications.

Keywords: Oxalis corniculata, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-oxidant, anti-fugal, anti-bacterial.

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