The medicinal properties of Cassia fistula L: A review

Medicinal plant species contain vast and unexploited riches of chemical substances with high medical potential making these plant species valuable as biomedicine sources. Cassia fistula L is an important medicinal plant used in many traditional medicinal systems including Ayurveda and Chinese Tradit...

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Autores principales:	Ruth W. Mwangi, John M. Macharia, Isabel N. Wagara, Raposa L. Bence
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Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Cassia fistula Medicinal properties Leguminosae Phytochemicals Pharmacological activities Therapeutics. Pharmacology RM1-950
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:1cb2883a4d6a4a868f9dbea4ea4f921d2021-11-14T04:28:46ZThe medicinal properties of Cassia fistula L: A review0753-332210.1016/j.biopha.2021.112240https://doaj.org/article/1cb2883a4d6a4a868f9dbea4ea4f921d2021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332221010246https://doaj.org/toc/0753-3322Medicinal plant species contain vast and unexploited riches of chemical substances with high medical potential making these plant species valuable as biomedicine sources. Cassia fistula L is an important medicinal plant used in many traditional medicinal systems including Ayurveda and Chinese Traditional Medicine. It is a deciduous medium sized tree with elongated and rod-shaped fruits having pulp and have bright yellow flowers, earning the name ‘Yellow Shower’. The present review provides a version of updated information on its botanical description and pharmacological properties including antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antitumor, hepatoprotective among other activities. Pharmacological reviews on medicinal plants will provide valuable information; thus, Cassia fistula L can provide important discoveries of valuable bioactive natural products facilitating in developing novel pharmaceuticals products.Ruth W. MwangiJohn M. MachariaIsabel N. WagaraRaposa L. BenceElsevierarticleCassia fistulaMedicinal propertiesLeguminosaePhytochemicalsPharmacological activitiesTherapeutics. PharmacologyRM1-950ENBiomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, Vol 144, Iss , Pp 112240- (2021)
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topic	Cassia fistula Medicinal properties Leguminosae Phytochemicals Pharmacological activities Therapeutics. Pharmacology RM1-950
spellingShingle	Cassia fistula Medicinal properties Leguminosae Phytochemicals Pharmacological activities Therapeutics. Pharmacology RM1-950 Ruth W. Mwangi John M. Macharia Isabel N. Wagara Raposa L. Bence The medicinal properties of Cassia fistula L: A review
description	Medicinal plant species contain vast and unexploited riches of chemical substances with high medical potential making these plant species valuable as biomedicine sources. Cassia fistula L is an important medicinal plant used in many traditional medicinal systems including Ayurveda and Chinese Traditional Medicine. It is a deciduous medium sized tree with elongated and rod-shaped fruits having pulp and have bright yellow flowers, earning the name ‘Yellow Shower’. The present review provides a version of updated information on its botanical description and pharmacological properties including antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antitumor, hepatoprotective among other activities. Pharmacological reviews on medicinal plants will provide valuable information; thus, Cassia fistula L can provide important discoveries of valuable bioactive natural products facilitating in developing novel pharmaceuticals products.
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author	Ruth W. Mwangi John M. Macharia Isabel N. Wagara Raposa L. Bence
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title	The medicinal properties of Cassia fistula L: A review
title_short	The medicinal properties of Cassia fistula L: A review
title_full	The medicinal properties of Cassia fistula L: A review
title_fullStr	The medicinal properties of Cassia fistula L: A review
title_full_unstemmed	The medicinal properties of Cassia fistula L: A review
title_sort	medicinal properties of cassia fistula l: a review
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2021
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The medicinal properties of Cassia fistula L: A review

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