Medicinal uses, chemistry and pharmacology of Dillenia species (Dilleniaceae).
@article{Sabandar2017MedicinalUC, title={Medicinal uses, chemistry and pharmacology of Dillenia species (Dilleniaceae).}, author={C. W. Sabandar and J. Jalil and N. Ahmat and Nor-Ashila Aladdin}, journal={Phytochemistry}, year={2017}, volume={134}, pages={ 6-25 } }
The genus Dillenia is comprised of about 100 species of evergreen and deciduous trees or shrubs of disjunct distribution in the seasonal tropics of Madagascar through South and South East Asia, Malaysia, North Australia, and Fiji. Species from this genus have been widely used in medicinal folklore to treat cancers, wounds, jaundice, fever, cough, diabetes mellitus, and diarrhea as well as hair tonics. The plants of the genus also produce edible fruits and are cultivated as ornamental plants… CONTINUE READING
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