Phytochemicals and Biological effects of Calotropis procera: A review
khaled Rashed, 2021
Keywords:
Calotropis procera, , chemical compounds, bioactivitiesAbstract
Calotropis procera is a medicinal plant whose pharmacological properties are associated with its latex. It is used in several traditional medicines to cure various diseases. This shrub has been known to posses’ Analgesic, Antitumor, Antihelmintic, Antioxidant, Hepatoprotective, Inflammatory, Antidiarrhoeal, Anticonvulsant, Antimicrobial, Oestrogenic, Antinociceptive, and Antimalarial activity. A wide range of chemical compounds including- Benzoyllineolone, benzoylisolinelone and ß-amyrin. The root bark contained the calotropoleanyl ester, proceroleanenol A and proceroleanenol B. The latex contains the calactin, calotropin, uscharin, sitosterol, and calotoxin.
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