Abstract

POUTERIA CAMPECHIANA: A SHORT REVIEW

Fasna A.*, Farhana, Duniya Jebin and Aiswarya G.

ABSTRACT

The Pouteria campechiana belongs to the family Sapotaceae and can be widely found around the World. These plants have been used as building material, as food, because the eatable fruits, as well as remedies in folk medicine. Some biological activities have been reported to species of this plant such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antifungal. However, the real potential of this plant as source of new drugs or phytomedicines remains unknown. Therefore, a review of the so far known chemical composition and biological activities of this plant is presented to stimulate new studies about the species.

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