A Review on Ethnomedicinal, Pharmacological, Phytochemical and Pharmaceutical Profile of Lady’s Finger (<i>Abelmoschus esculentus</i>L.) Plant

• 作者: Elina Akher Zenat Farhana Farjana Nadira Begum Nargis Sultana Chowdhury Sifat Jamaly
• 来源期刊: 药理与制药(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: Lady’s Finger Abelmoschus esculentus MEDICINAL Plants PHYTOCHEMICALS PHARMACOLOGICAL Activities
• 年，卷（期）: 2019,（2）
• 页码范围: 94-108
• 页数: 15页
• 分类号: R28

摘要

Abelmoschus is a genus of about fifteen species belongs to the family Malvaceae. The herb, popularly known as Lady’s Finger or Okra (in English) is a nutritional source used for both medicinal and culinary purposes. The plant is widely distributed from Africa to Asia, Southern Europe, and America. This comprehensive account provides a botanical description of the plant, its phytochemical constituents and pharmacological activities focusing anti-diabetic, anti-oxidant, anti-adhesive, gastro-protective, hepatoprotective, and immunomodulating actions. Most of the pharmacological effects can be explained by the constituents like tannins, terpenoids, flavonoids and glycosides present in all plant parts. However, future efforts should concentrate more on in vitro and in vivo studies and also on clinical trials in order to confirm traditional wisdom in the light of a rational phytotherapy. The present review is an overview of phytochemistry and ethnopharmacological studies that support many of the traditional?ethnomedicinal uses of the plant.