Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del. (Hingot): A review of its traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacological properties

International Journal of Green Pharmacy

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 140-146

  Yadav, J P ^a   Panghal, Manju ^a  

^a MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Balanites aegyptiaca; desert date; pharmacological properties; saponins; traditional uses

Indexed keywords

3 RHAMNOGALACTOSIDE; 3,7 DIGLUCOSIDE; 6 METHYLDIOSGENIN; BALANITES AEGYPTIACA EXTRACT; BALANITIN 1; BALANITIN 2; BALANITIN 3; BALANITOL; BALANITOSIDE; DELTONIN; DIOSGENIN; FUROCOUMARIN; GALACTOSIDE; GLUCOSIDE; GLYCOSIDE; ISODELTONIN; ISOQUERCITRIN; ISORHAMNETIN; MARMESIN; PROTODELTONIN; RUTOSIDE; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; SESQUITERPENE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AYURVEDA; BALANITES; BALANITES AEGYPTIACA; BARK; CANCER INHIBITION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DRUG ACTIVITY; EPILEPSY; FRUIT; HUMAN; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; JAUNDICE; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER PROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; REVIEW; SEED KERNEL; SPLEEN DISEASE; SYPHILIS; YELLOW FEVER;

EID: 77957255801     PISSN: 09738258     EISSN: 19984103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-8258.69158     Document Type: Review

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