Ethnopharmacological uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and toxicology of Olax subscorpioidea Oliv (Olacaceae): a review

Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Table 4 Reported pharmacological activities of Olax subscorpioidea

Activity	Solvent	Plant part	Assay	References
Antiarthritic	Aqueous, ethanol	Roots	In vivo	[42]
Antidepressant	Ethanol and butanol	Leaves	In vivo	[13]
Anticonvulsant	Ethanol and methanol	Leaves	In vivo	[29, 30]
Sedative	Ethanol	Leaves	In vivo	[29]
Anti-Alzheimer	Aqueous	Leaves	In vitro	[22]
Cytotoxicity	Methanol	Seeds	In vivo	[45]
Antioxidant	Ethanol	Roots	In vitro	[14]
	Aqueous	Leaves	In vitro	[22, 41]
	Hydroalcoholic	Roots	In vivo	[28]
	Hydroethanolic	Leaves	In vivo	[21]
	Methanol	Spices	In vivo	[42]
	Ethanol	Leaves	In vitro	[41]
	Methanol	Leaves	In vitro	[32]
Antihyperlipidemic	Ethanol	Roots	In vivo	[14]
Analgesic	Ethanol	Leaves	In vivo	[18]
	Methanol	Leaves	In vivo	[35]
	Hexane	Leaves	In vivo	[37]
	Butanol	Leaves	In vivo	[37]
	Aqueous	Leaves	In vivo	[23, 37]
	Hydroethanolic	Roots	In vivo	[33]
	Butanol	Leaves	In vivo	[9]
Antiinflammatory	Methanol	Leaves	In vivo	[35]
	Hexane	Leaves	In vivo	[37]
	Butanol	Leaves	In vivo	[37]
	Aqueous	Leaves	In vivo	[23, 37]
Antihyperglycaemic	Acetone	Leaves	In vitro	[15]
	Ethylacetate	Leaves	In vitro	[15]
	Hexane	Leaves	In vitro	[15]
	Hexane	Leaves	In vivo	[15]
	Methanol	Leaves	In vivo	[32]
Antiulcer	Methanol	Roots	In vivo	[8]
Anticancer	Hydroalcoholic	Roots	In vitro and in vivo	[28]
Antimicrobial	Methanol-dichloromethane	Fruit	In vivo and in vitro	[24]
	Ethanol	Leaves	In vitro	[25]
	Aqueous and ethanol	Stem	In vitro	[7]
	Methanol	Stem bark	In vitro	[12]
	Methanol	Seeds	In vitro	[34]
Antihelmintic	Ethanol	Roots	In vitro	[36]
Hepatoprotective	Hydroethanolic	Leaves	In vivo	[21]
Apoptotic	Methanol	Leaves	In vitro	[38]