Medicinal properties and in vitro biological activities of selected helichrysum species from South Africa: A review

dc.contributor.authorAkinyede, Kolajo Adedamola
dc.contributor.authorCupido, Christopher Nelson
dc.contributor.authorHughes, Gail Denise
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-01T15:59:24Z
dc.date.available2021-10-01T15:59:24Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThe genus Helichrysum Mill comprises hundreds of species that are mostly flowering perennial shrubs. Some of these plants that belong to the Helichrysum species are used in traditional medicine to treat cough, back pain, diabetes, asthma, digestive problems, menstrual pain, chest pain, kidney disorders, skin disorders, wounds, open sores, among other conditions, but, only a few scientific studies are reported in the literature with sufficient information that validates the acclaimed folkloric benefits of these plants. This review, therefore, provides a comprehensive update of the available information on the cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, anti-proliferative, anti-bacterial, anti fungal, anti-viral, anti-HIV, anti-malarial, anti-ulcerogenic, anti-tyrosinase, anti-inflammatory, and anti-oxidant activities of selected Helichrysum species of interest: H. petiolare, H. cymocum, H. foetidum, and H. pandurifolium Schrank, using scientific databases as well as electronic and print sources. The ethnobotanical and morphological characteristics as well as the phytochemical composition and biological activities of these plants are elucidated. The scientific rationale for their current use is discussed based on the evidence in the literature.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAkinyede, K. A. et al. (2021). Medicinal properties and in vitro biological activities of selected helichrysum species from South Africa: A review. Plants ,10(8), 1566; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10081566en_US
dc.identifier.issn2223-7747
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/plants10081566
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/6855
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.subjectMedicinal plantsen_US
dc.subjectPhytochemicalsen_US
dc.subjectPharmacologyen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.subjectHelichrysum speciesen_US
dc.titleMedicinal properties and in vitro biological activities of selected helichrysum species from South Africa: A reviewen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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