ANTICANCER POTENTIAL OF PLUMBAGO ZEYLANICA LINN. AND ITS ISOLATED CONSTITUENT PLUMBAGIN: A REVIEW
AbstractVarieties of natural products have been proved as a rich source of phytoconstituents which are reported for a wide range of therapeutic potential. Plumbago zeylanica L. Is one of the herbs which are traditionally used for its therapeutic value. It is reported for several bioactive chemical constituents like naphthoquinones, flavonoids, alkaloids, glycosides, steroids, tri-terpenoids, tannins, fixed oils, fats, proteins, etc. in its chemical composition. Plumbagin is one of the most bioactive compounds of Plumbago zeylanica L., which is reported for a wide range of pharmacological activities such as anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-malarial, anti-microbial, etc. It is a naphthoquinone derived yellow crystalline phytochemical constituent which is well proven for cytotoxicity against various cancer cell lines both in-vitro and in-vivo. This study is aimed to review and highlight the anticancer potential of plumbagin, formulation development approaches, and issues in the dosage form design of Plumbago zeylanica L. and its isolated constituent plumbagin.
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IJPSR
H. S. Kapare *, S. R. Metkar and S. V. Shirolkar
Dr. D. Y. Patil Unitech Society’s, Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
hskapare@yahoo.in
08 January 2020
19 March 2020
25 August 2020
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.11(10).4859-65
01 October 2020
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