Biological Activities of Geranium wallichianum

Ahmad, Bashir; Ismail, Muhammad; Iqbal, Zafar; Chaudhry, M. Iqbal

doi:10.3923/ajps.2003.971.973

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“…Geranium pusillum, commonly known as the small-flowered cranesbill or (in North America) the small geranium, contains 1-O-galloyl-3,6-hexahydroxybiphenyl-D-galactopyranoside (pusilagin, 8), a polyphenolic compound extracted from the plant's aerial parts (Kobakhidza and Alaniya, 2004). The aqueous ethanolic extract of Geranium wallichianum showed antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus (Ahmad et al, 2003), and the study of the chemical constituents of the whole plant resulted in the isolation and characterization of six compounds. These six compounds were identified as ursolic acid, β-sitosterol, stigmasterol, β-sitosterol galactoside, herniarin, and 2, 4, 6-trihydroxyethylbenzoate, which were isolated for the first time from Geranium wallichianum (Mohammad et al, 2009).…”

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An Alternative Hepatoprotective and Antioxidant Agent: The Geranium

Bautista-Avila,

Madrigal-SantillÃ¡n,

Morales-GonzÃ¡lez

et al. 2015

Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med

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The Geranium genus is taxonomically classified within the family Geraniaceae Juss, which includes 5-11 genera and nearly 750 species in total. The best-known genera of this family are Geranium, consisting largely of wild plants, and Pelargonium, consisting largely of ornamental plants. Traditional uses include as an antiseptic in wounds and as an antipyretic by infusion of the plant. Currently, eight different species of geraniums belonging to the family Geraniaceae have been identified in Hidalgo State in Central Mexico, and no chemical or pharmacological studies have been carried out in any of these eight species. All phytochemical studies on these species indicate the presence of polyphenolic compounds, including tannins, which are characterized as water-soluble compounds with molecular weights between 500 and 30,000 g/mol. These and other compounds warrant the exploration of the Germanium genus for uses related to ethanol-induced hepatotoxicity.

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Section: Germacrone (3)mentioning

confidence: 99%