Abstract
Rhamnus prinoides L’Herit belongs to Rhamnaceae family widely distributed in India, Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. In Ethiopia it is commonly known as Gesho (Amharic, Tigrigna and Afan Oromo), Gishe (Guragegna) and Geshu (Agewgna). Decoction of the leaves is recommended as remedy for treatment of variety of diseases such as back pain, malaria, pneumonia, sexually transmitted disease, skin infections, wounds, blood purifiers, water borne diseases and as ethnoveterinary medicine. Various secondary metabolites such as flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins, terpenoids, saponins, steroids and anthraquinones have been reported from the genus of which polyphenols were abundant with tremedousantioxidant, wound healing and antiinflammatory activities. The plant also serve as hopping agent, making traditional alcoholic beverages like tella and tej (in Ethiopia), animal feed, medicine, nectar for bees, soil conservation, ornamental, shade and dyes in textiles. This review presents chemical profile as well as biological activities of the species which confirmed that the plant is a good source natural polyphenols and provided valuable information in support of its use as an alternative medicine for future healthcare practice.
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Flavonoids, alkaloids, and tannins were reported from the genus.
- Taxon
- Rhamnus prinoides
Rhamnus prinoidest0 - Outcome
- flavonoids, alkaloids, tanninse0
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e0“Various secondary metabolites such as flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins, terpenoids, saponins, steroids and anthraquinones have been reported from the genus”
t0“Rhamnus prinoides”
Claim · model-written summary
Terpenoids, saponins, and steroids were reported from the genus.
- Taxon
- Rhamnus prinoidesRhamnus prinoidest0
- Outcome
- terpenoids, saponins, steroidse0
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e0“Various secondary metabolites such as flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins, terpenoids, saponins, steroids and anthraquinones have been reported from the genus”
t0“Rhamnus prinoides”
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Anthraquinones were reported from the genus.
- Taxon
- Rhamnus prinoidesRhamnus prinoidest0
- Outcome
- anthraquinonese0
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e0“steroids and anthraquinones have been reported from the genus”
t0“Rhamnus prinoides”
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Polyphenols were abundant in the genus.
- Taxon
- Rhamnus prinoidesRhamnus prinoidest0
- Outcome
- polyphenolse0
- Direction
- abundante0
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e0“polyphenols were abundant”
t0“Rhamnus prinoides”