Ixora coccinea Linn.: Traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology

Manjeshwar Shrinath Baliga; Poruthukaran John Kurian

doi:10.1007/s11655-011-0881-3

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Ixora coccinea Linn.: Traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology

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- Ixora coccinea Linn.: Traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology
- Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Vol. 18, Issue 1, Pages: 72-79(2012)
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  1. Department of Research and Development, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore,India
  2. Department of Repertory, Father Muller Homeopathy Medical College and Hospital, Deralakatte,India
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- DOI：10.1007/s11655-011-0881-3
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Baliga, M.S., Kurian, P.J. , Ixora coccinea Linn.: Traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 18, 72–79 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-011-0881-3

Manjeshwar Shrinath Baliga, Poruthukaran John Kurian. Ixora coccinea Linn.: Traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 18(1):72-79(2012)
Baliga, M.S., Kurian, P.J. , Ixora coccinea Linn.: Traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 18, 72–79 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-011-0881-3 DOI：

Manjeshwar Shrinath Baliga, Poruthukaran John Kurian. Ixora coccinea Linn.: Traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 18(1):72-79(2012) DOI： 10.1007/s11655-011-0881-3.

摘要

Ixora coccinea Linn.

(Rubiaceae) commonly known as jungle of geranium and red ixora

is an evergreen shrub found throughout India. Depending on the medical condition

the flowers

leaves

roots

and the stem are used to treat various ailments in the Indian traditional system of medicine

the Ayurveda

and also in various folk medicines. The fruits

when fully ripe

are used as a dietary source. Phytochemical studies indicate that the plant contains important phytochemicals such as lupeol

ursolic acid

oleanolic acid

sitosterol

rutin

lecocyanadin

anthocyanins

proanthocyanidins

glycosides of kaempferol and quercetin. Pharmacological studies suggest that the plant possesses antioxidative

antibacterial

gastroprotective

hepatoprotective

antidiarrhoeal

antinociceptive

antimutagenic

antineoplastic and chemopreventive effects

thus lending scientific support to the plant’s ethnomedicinal uses. In the present review

efforts are made in addressing its ethnomedicinal uses

chemical constituents

and validated pharmacological observations.

Abstract

Ixora coccinea Linn.

(Rubiaceae) commonly known as jungle of geranium and red ixora

is an evergreen shrub found throughout India. Depending on the medical condition

the flowers

leaves

roots

and the stem are used to treat various ailments in the Indian traditional system of medicine

the Ayurveda

and also in various folk medicines. The fruits

when fully ripe

are used as a dietary source. Phytochemical studies indicate that the plant contains important phytochemicals such as lupeol

ursolic acid

oleanolic acid

sitosterol

rutin

lecocyanadin

anthocyanins

proanthocyanidins

glycosides of kaempferol and quercetin. Pharmacological studies suggest that the plant possesses antioxidative

antibacterial

gastroprotective

hepatoprotective

antidiarrhoeal

antinociceptive

antimutagenic

antineoplastic and chemopreventive effects

thus lending scientific support to the plant’s ethnomedicinal uses. In the present review

efforts are made in addressing its ethnomedicinal uses

chemical constituents

and validated pharmacological observations.

关键词

Ixora coccineascarlet ixorajungle of geraniumphytochemistrypharmacology

Keywords

Ixora coccineascarlet ixorajungle of geraniumphytochemistrypharmacology

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