Importance and relevance of phytochemicals present in Galenia Africana

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dc.contributor.authorHeredia, Dario
dc.contributor.authorGreen, Ivan
dc.contributor.authorKlaasen, Jeremy
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-22T13:31:38Z
dc.date.available2022-09-22T13:31:38Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractMany people in developing countries rely primarily on medicinal plants as their main source of healthcare, particularly for the treatment of skin infections. Despite the widespread use of medicinal plants, there is a lack of literature describing the relevance and risks of exposure of the phytochemicals present. Galenia africana has been used traditionally in the form of pastes, decoctions, and lotions to treat wounds and other skin-related ailments. -is is a report on the phytochemical composition of G. africana and a review on the pharmacological importance and relevance of these phytochemicals. -e major groups of phytochemicals identified in G. africana extracts were aliphatics, aliphatic triterpenoids, fatty acids, flavonoids, and phenolic and tocopherol compounds. -ese have been found to exhibit medicinal properties, thus highlighting the need to assess the safety of G. africana for topical application. -e information related to the safety of the various compounds could indicate the potential risks related to accidental intake of the extract upon topical product applications. -is report concludes that the quantities of the phytochemicals present in G. africana should not cause undue risk to human health, which provides comfort to pursue future work on using and developing G. africana as a therapeutic agent.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHeredia, D. et al. (2022). Importance and relevance of phytochemicals present in Galenia Africana. Scientifica, 5793436. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/579343en_US
dc.identifier.issn2090-908X
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1155/2022/5793436
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/7954
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHindawien_US
dc.subjectPhytochemicalsen_US
dc.subjectBioscienceen_US
dc.subjectGalenia africanaen_US
dc.subjectMedicinal plantsen_US
dc.subjectSkin careen_US
dc.titleImportance and relevance of phytochemicals present in Galenia Africanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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