Abstract

MEDICINAL CHARACTERISTICS OF VARIOUS SPECIES OF CLERODENDRUM GENUS

Aakriti, *Manisha Chandel and Dr. Naresh Singh Gill

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Abstract

The Lamiaceae family includes the genus Clerodendrum, which has approximately 500 species and is widespread throughout the world. More than 11 species of Clerodendrum have been extensively studied for their chemical composition and biological activities. Monoterpenes and their derivatives, sesquiterpenes, diterpenoids, triterpenoids, flavonoids and flavonoid glycosides, phenylethanoid glycosides, steroids and steroid glycosides, cyclohexylethanoids, anthraquinones, cyanogens 283 compounds were isolated and identified, including glycosides. To date, many species of this genus are described in various systems of local medicine and used in the manufacture of folk medicines for the treatment of various life-threatening diseases. Pharmacological studies have shown that these substances and extracts of various species possess the properties of the plant, such as expectorant, gastric acid, anti-bronchitis, anti-nociceptive, antibacterial, anti-diarrheal, antioxidant and anti-carcinogenic.

Keywords: Clerodendrum indicium, phytochemical screening, flavonoids, anti-diarrheal, saponins.