Phytochemical and pharmacological studies of Leptadenia pyrotechnica

Abstract

Traditional healing systems which mainly rely on plants, herbs and shrubs always played a vital role in the global health system. As the natural products are usually less toxic, have less side effects and easily available so the demand for plant base drugs is increasing. This ultimately provides a base for the drug research. Leptadenia pyrotechnica is a shrub found in desert areas belonging to the family Asclepiadaceae. It is an important medicinal plant and all parts of the plant are used in folk medicines. The present article is having a detail about phytochemistry, pharmacological activities of the plant and isolated constituents with their structures. The updated information included in this article will be helpful for the researchers.

The Biogenic Synthesis of Bimetallic Ag/ZnO Nanoparticles: A Multifunctional Approach for Methyl Violet Photocatalytic Degradation and the Assessment of Antibacterial, Antioxidant, and Cytotoxicity Properties

“…Thus, a green strategy was used to prepare environmentally friendly and cost-effective NPs, with advantages over the other methods used for the preparation of this type of materials. L. pyrotechnica is rich in phytochemicals, such as flavonoids, phenolic acids, cardiac glycosides, pregnane glycosides, alkaloids, fatty acids, terpenes, sterols, hydrocarbons, amino acids, and sugars, which help in the reduction and stabilization of metals [35]. This plant also has several medicinal uses [36,37] The synthesis of the NPs was performed using this plant for the first time and the effectiveness of the prepared materials was tested using biological assays and the photocatalytic degradation of methyl violet (MV) and 4-nitrophenol (NPh), which were used as models of dyes and organic compounds, respectively.…”

“…Thus, a green strategy was used to prepare environmentally friendly and cost-effective NPs, with advantages over the other methods used for the preparation of this type of materials. L. pyrotechnica is rich in phytochemicals, such as flavonoids, phenolic acids, cardiac glycosides, pregnane glycosides, alkaloids, fatty acids, terpenes, sterols, hydrocarbons, amino acids, and sugars, which help in the reduction and stabilization of metals [ 35 ]. This plant also has several medicinal uses [ 36 , 37 ]…”

Antioxidant, carbonic anhydrase inhibition and diuretic activity of Leptadenia pyrotechnica Forssk. Decne

“…Is a member of family Apocynaceae and widely found in Asia, Africa, Western Gulf and Mediterranean countries. In Pakistan, it is known as ‘Khipp’ and found in a dry and sandy habitat of Cholistan desert of Punjab [ 1 ], along the sea coast in Sindh, Baluchistan and in Southern districts of Khyberpakhtunkhwa [ 2 ]. It is a nutritious plant and used as a fodder for animals, while its leaves and flower buds are consumed as a vegetable by local community.…”