CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS AND MEDICAL IMPORTANCE OF GALIUM APARINE - A REVIEW
Journal Title: Indo American Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
The phytochemical screening of extracts of Galium aparine revealed that the plant contained phenols, tannins, alkaloids, anthraquinones, coumarins, iridoids asperuloside, alkanes, flavonoids and saponins. Previous pharmacological studies showed that Galium aparine extracts possessed antimicrobial, anticancer and hepatoprotective effects. This review will highlight the chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of Galium aparine. Keywords: chemical constituents, pharmacology, Galium aparine
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Prof Dr Ali Esmail Al-Snaf
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