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Chemical Constituents and Biological Activities of Cordia myxa L.: A Review

Author(s): Varinder Singh*, Ankita Sood, Simran Pruthi*, Manjinder Singh, Balraj Saini, Thakur Gurjeet Singh and Amit Kumar

Volume 12, Issue 2, 2022

Published on: 10 February, 2021

Article ID: e160921191295 Pages: 12

DOI: 10.2174/2210315511666210210161803

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Abstract

Background: Cordia myxa L. (CM) is a valuable ethnomedicinal plant from the Boraginaceae family. Traditionally, CM parts, especially fruits and leaves are used in chest and urinary tract infections, diarrhoea, dysentery, tuberculosis, liver and spleen disorders, chronic fever, malaria, etc.

Objective: Despite its known importance and uses, CM has gained relatively less attention from researchers and concise reviews revealing the medicinal potential of CM are scanty. The present review summarizes the chemical constituents and biological activities of CM and aims to stimulate future research to develop it as a functional health food.

Results: Analysis of literature on CM showed that its fruits are a rich source of nutrients and frequently employed in wide ailments such as urinary and respiratory tract infections, chronic fever, liver disorders, asthma, used as anthelmintic, diuretic, expectorant and purgative. Scientific studies have shown the antidiabetic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, antioxidant, antiplasmodial, hepatoprotective, hypotensive, antiulcer and antimicrobial activities of CM. More than 45 compounds belonging to carbohydrates, steroids, carotenoids, phenols, flavonoids and alkaloids have been reported from various parts of CM.

Conclusion: Systematic preclinical studies support the traditional claims of CM. The analysis of available literature showed that CM could be developed as a drug. Further, studies such as detailed pharmacological and toxicological evaluation, isolation of bioactive compounds, quantitative phytochemistry and structure activity relationship are scanty and thus, crucial to be addressed for uplifting the scientific value of this revered medicinal plant.

Keywords: Cordia myxa L, Lasora, nutritional and traditional value, phytochemistry, bioactivities, bioactive compounds.

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