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CESTRUM NOCTURNUM L.: A PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL REVIEW
Zidra Albasri, Ifora Ifora and Fitra Fauziah*
ABSTRACT
Objective: Cestrum nocturnum L. is a shrub widely used as a traditional treatment of burns, swelling, epilepsy, antimicrobials, and analgesics. Furthermore, essential oils of` Cestrum nocturnum are known as mosquito repellents to prevent malaria. This article aims to review and briefly describe the phytochemical and pharmacological activities of Cestrum nocturnum. Methods: The method used in compiling the review article by literature studies from journals in the last ten years (2010-2020). Moreover, there are 20 articles to be analyzed in this review. Results: Cestrum nocturnum contains chemical compounds, i.e., alkaloids, glycosides, saponins, flavonoids, terpenoids, steroids, tannins, carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids, phytosterols, and phenols. Moreover, Cestrum nocturnum has Keywords: Cestrum nocturnum, phytochemical, pharmacological. [Download Article] [Download Certifiate] |