The biological active compounds and biological activities of Desmodium species from Indian region: a review

Joshi, Bhoomi R.; Hakim, Masuma M.; Patel, Illa C.

doi:10.1186/s43088-022-00339-4

Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Table 2 biological activities of Desmodium species

From: The biological active compounds and biological activities of Desmodium species from Indian region: a review

S. No.	Species name	Plant part	Biological compound	Biological activity	References
1	Desmodium gangeticum		Phenol	Antioxidant activity	[64]
			Alkaloid	Protect heart against mycocardialishemia reperfusion injury	[70]
			Alkaloid	Protect heart against mycocardialishemia reperfusion injury	[39]
		Root		Antioxidant activity against revascularization
		Leaves		Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity
		Root		Anti-asthmatic activity
				anti-microbial activity	[41]
			Gangetin, Pterocarpenoid glucoside	Antileshmanial, Anti cancer and Antioxidant activity	[41]
		Aerial part		Anti oxidant activity	[42]
				Antibacterial activity	[71]
			Gangetin pterocarpnoid	Anti-inflammatory and analgesicactivites	[72]
		Leaf	Alkaloids,tannins, flavonoidand saponins	Anti-microbial activity	[73]
				Anti-inflammation, antioxidant, antileishmanial, immunodprotectiveulatory, cardio protective, anti-ulcer, anti-writhing, renal protective, anti-diabetic, heptaprotective and wound healing activities	[74]
		Root	Alkaloids berberine pleiocarpine, kopsinine, galanthamine atropine carboline	anxiolytic and antidepressant activities	[75,76,77]
		Root		Mild CNS depression Strong antidepressant activity	[78]
			Alkaloids	Anticholinesterase, Smooth muscle and CNS stimulant activities	[53, 61]
2	Desmodium adscendens		dehydrosoyasaponin	Acts as potassium channel opener	[49]
		Stem and leaf	flavonoids and phenolic	antioxidant activity	[50]
				gastroprotective treatment against ethanol induced ulcer	[79]
3	Desmodium triquetrum		Phenolic and nitrogen compounds, terpenoids and cartenoids	antioxidant activity	[80]
4	Desmodium triflorum			Anthelmintic activity	[65]
		Whole plant parts		anti-microbial activity	[43]
		Whole plant	Phenolic Flavonoid	Antioxidant Help in cardiovascular disease and degenerative diseases Analgesic and anti-inflammatoryproperties	[46]
				anti-inflammatory and Analgesic activities	[82]
				Antioxidant Anti-proliferative	[81]
		Leaves		Anticonvulsant activity	[85]
				Anti-microbial activity	[45]
				anticonvulsant properties	[86]
6	Desmodium ramosissimum			antifungal and antibacterial activities	[51]
7	Desmodium velutinum	Leaf	Tannin	anti-inflammatory Anti-pyretic activity	[52]
8	Desmodium elegans			Antibacterial and cytotoxic effect	[87]
9	Desmodium caudatum			Anti-inflammatory and anti-pyretic activities	[88, 89]
10	Desmodium podocarpum			Anti-inflammatory and anti-pyretic activities	[88, 89]
11	Desmodium sequax		Cholrogenic acid	antioxidant activity	[90]
12	Desmodium hetrocarpon			anti-microbial activity	[91]
				Cytotoxicity, antioxidant activity	[91]
		Leaves		Anti-microbial activity	[92]

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