The roughly 150 species of plants that make up the genus
Ehretia are primarily found in tropical regions of North America, Africa,
Australia, and Asia. They have long been used as traditional and folk remedies
in China, India, and Japan to cure a wide range of illnesses. Pharmacological
investigations verified that the genus's crude extracts or specific components
had anti-snake venom properties in addition to antioxidant, anti-inflammatory,
antibacterial, anti-arthritic, anti- tubercular, and anti-allergic properties.
Based on the available literature up to February 2024, summery of secondary
metabolites that have been identified from several species of Ehretia in this
literature. Chapter concentrated on the known biological activities of the
Ehretia plants and covered them in detail here, in addition to their traditional
therapeutic usage.
Author(s) Details:
Amanpreet Kaur,
Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, IFTM University,
Moradabad-244102, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Abha
Shukla,
Department
of Chemistry, Kanya Gurukula Campus, Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar-249404,
Uttarakhand, India.
Sarika Arora,
Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, IFTM University,
Moradabad-244102, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Trapti Pandey,
Department of Home Sciences, School of Sciences, IFTM University,
Moradabad-244102, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Priyanka Pokhriyal,
Department
of Chemistry, Kanya Gurukula Campus, Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya,
Haridwar-249404, Uttarakhand, India.
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