Pharmacological Review of Caralluma r.br: A Potential Herbal Genus

What is it about?

In history, medicinal plants were proven as a source of active compounds with therapeutic applications, and at present, they are an important collection for the discovery of novel drug leads. Caralluma is a genus used as traditional medicine. The present article thoroughly reviewed about the classification of Caralluma into subgenera, number of its species, its distribution in different parts of the world, and pharmacological activities exhibited by different species of Caralluma.

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Why is it important?

Caralluma genus is a potential source for phytochemicals with medicinal usage. Thorough literature collection shows that few species are explored for pharmacological activities so far. However, many other species (such as Caralluma flava, Caralluma negevensis, Caralluma pauciflora, Caralluma retrospiciens, Caralluma russeliana, and Caralluma wissmannii) have to be further explored.

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