A review on Ipomoea carnea: pharmacology, toxicology and phytochemistry

Nusrat Fatima; Mohammad Mijanur Rahman; Md. Asaduzzaman Khan; Junjiang Fu

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A review on Ipomoea carnea: pharmacology, toxicology and phytochemistry

Nusrat Fatima , Mohammad Mijanur Rahman , Md. Asaduzzaman Khan and Junjiang Fu

Published/Copyright: March 22, 2014

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From the journal Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine Volume 11 Issue 2

Abstract

Phytomedicines are increasingly being established in modern medical science. The shrub Ipomoea carnea has been used traditionally for thousands of years. However, there are few scientific studies on this medicinal plant, and most of the information are scattered. In this review, we have summarized the existing knowledge and recent progress on the medicinal importance of I. carnea. Different extracts of I. carnea plant possess anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-oxidant, anti-cancer, anti-convulsant, immunomodulatory, anti-diabetic, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, anxiolytic, sedative and wound healing activities. However, some toxicological effects have been also reported. Some of the major phytochemicals associated with the bioactivity of I. carnea have been characterized, which have been discussed in this study too. This review article might be beneficial for phytotherapy research, as I. carnea can be a good source for drug development.

Keywords: Ipomoea carnea; phytomedicine; swainsonine; calystegines; toxicity; medicinal value

Acknowledgments

This work was supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81172049 and 30371493) and the Science and Technology Innovation Team of Colleges and Universities in Sichuan Province (13TD0032).

Conflict of interest statement

Authors’ conflict of interest disclosure: The authors stated that there are no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this article. Research support played no role in the study design; in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report or in the decision to submit the report for publication.

Research funding: None declared.

Employment or leadership: None declared.

Honorarium: None declared.

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Received: 2013-9-18

Accepted: 2014-2-9

Published Online: 2014-3-22

Published in Print: 2014-6-1

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Ipomoea carnea; phytomedicine; swainsonine; calystegines; toxicity; medicinal value