Article Id:JPRS-ND-00001357 Title:Canarium L. : A Phytochemical and Pharmacological Review Category:Natural Drugs Section:Review Article
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The genus Canarium L. consists of 75 species of aromatic trees which are found in the rainforests of tropical Asia, Africa and the Pacific. The medicinal uses, botany, chemical constituents and pharmacological activities are now reviewed. Various compounds are tabulated according to their classes their structures are given. Traditionally Canarium L. species have been used to treat a broad array of illnesses. Pharmacological actions for Canarium L. as discussed in this review include antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective and antitumor activity.
1School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, University of Nottingham(Malaysia Campus), Jln Broga, Semenyih, 43500, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia 2School of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Science, University of Nottingham(Malaysia Campus), Jln Broga, Semenyih, 43500, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
*Corresponding author. R.Mogana PhD researcher, School of Pharmacy Faculty of Science, University of Nottingham, Malaysia
Received on: 17-05-2011; Revised on: 12-06-2011; Accepted on:16-07-2011