MEDICAL IMPORTANCE OF HELIANTHUS TUBEROSUS- A REVIEW
Journal Title: Indo American Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
Phytochemical analysis of Helianthus tuberosus showed that it contained coumarins, unsaturated fatty acids, polyacetylenic derivatives, phenols, flavonoids, sesquiterpenes, protein, amino acid, reducing sugars, organic acids, lactones and cardiac glycoside. The pharmacological investigations revealed that Helianthus tuberosus exerted antioxidant, anticancer, antidiabetic, antifungal and α-Glucosidase inhibitory activity, as well as it produced inulin which used as functional food and possessed many medical benefits. This review will highlight the chemical constituents and pharmacological and therapeutic effects of Helianthus tuberosus. Keywords: Helianthus tuberosus, pharmacology, therapeutic, chemical constituents
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Ali Esmail Al-Snafi Ali Esmail Al-Snafi
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