From: A review on the phytochemical and pharmacological properties of Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit
Phytochemical constituents | Bioactive chemical compound | Pharmacological effect | References |
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Phenolics | Rosamarinic acid and Methyl rosamarinate | Antioxidative and anti-cancer property ( by acting as free radical scavenger, hydrogen donar, metal chelators), protects human body from free radicals and oxidative stress | |
Flavonoids | Apigenin, Naringenin, Querecetin, Rutin | Hepatoprotective activity | |
Hesperidin, Apigenin, Aluteolin | Anti-inflammatory and Anti-analgesic activity | ||
Terpenoids | Limonene, Diterpenoids Suaveolol, Suaveolic acid, 5 alpha-Androst-9(LL)-En-12 | Antifungal activity, Antibacterial (Inhibits growth of Gram +ve and Gram -ve bacteria). | |
Diterpenoids 13alpha-epi-dioxiabiet-8(14)-en-ol | Antiplasmodic activity | ||
Alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, terpinolene, sabinene, beta cryophillene | Larvicidal activity against Aedes albopictus larvae. | [55] | |
Urosolic acid | Antiviral activity against AIDS virus and SARC-CoV2 Virus |