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PHARMACOLOGICAL AND THERAPEUTIC IMPORTANCE OF HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA- A REVIEW
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ALI AL-SNAFI,
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The phytochemical analysis of Hibiscus sabdariffa showed that the plant contained alkaloids, anthocyanins, flavonoids,
phenols, saponins, tannins, polyuronides, cardiac glycosides, reducing sugar, carbohydrate, protein, gums, mineral,
essential and volatile oils. The recent pharmacological studies showed that Hibiscus sabdariffa possessed antibacterial,
antifungal, antiviral, anticancer, apoptotic, immunological, antioxidant, hypolipidemic, antidiabetic, smooth muscle
relaxant, gastrointestinal antiinflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, protective effects, wound healing, and wide range of
cardiovascular and CNS effects. The current review discussed the chemical constituent, pharmacological and therapeutic
effects of Hibiscus sabdariffa.
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Hibiscus sabdariffa, pharmacology, chemical constituents, therapeutic, pharmacognosy.
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2018.10.03.001
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