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Review
. 2018 Nov 15;23(11):2985.
doi: 10.3390/molecules23112985.

Multidisciplinary Investigations on Galphimia glauca: A Mexican Medicinal Plant with Pharmacological Potential

Ashutosh Sharma  1 , Paola Isabel Angulo-Bejarano  2 , Alfredo Madariaga-Navarrete  3 , Goldie Oza  4 , Hafiz M N Iqbal  5 , Alexandre Cardoso-Taketa  6 , Maria Luisa Villarreal  7
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Review

Multidisciplinary Investigations on Galphimia glauca: A Mexican Medicinal Plant with Pharmacological Potential

Ashutosh Sharma et al. Molecules. .

Abstract

Galphimia glauca (Cav.) Kuntze is an important endemic plant species, which possesses many medicinal properties and has been used in the Mexican traditional medicine for its sedative, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, antiasthmatic and antiallergic properties. The therapeutic properties of this plant are mainly due to the presence of diverse bioactive compounds such as flavonoids, triterpenoids, and phenolics. Several triterpenoids and flavonoids compounds have been isolated and identified. Modern studies have demonstrated many biological activities such as anti-inflammatory, antidiarrheal, gastroenteritis, antimalarial and cytotoxic activities. Nevertheless, many studies are restricted to the crude extract, and many bioactive compounds are yet to be identified and validated according to its traditional use. However, its commercial exploitation and use are highly limited due to the non-availability of enough plant material and lack of knowledge about its agronomical practices. Moreover, the misinterpretation and mislabeling of closely related species of the genus Galphimia Cav. as G. glauca or G. gracilis is a common problem for its rigorous scientific study and commercial exploitation. The present review provides comprehensive knowledge based on the available scientific literature. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first review on G. glauca. This comprehensive information will certainly provide a guide for the better understanding and utilization of G. glauca for its scientific and industrial exploitation.

Keywords: Galphimia glauca; anxiety; biotechnology; phytochemicals.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Galphimia glauca at different stages of development (photo courtesy of Ashutosh Sharma).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Geographical distribution of the 22 species of the genus Galphimia.
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Figure 3
Galphimia glauca distribution in Mexico according to Anderson [2]. Gray color indicates the corresponding states. 1. Jalisco; 2. Zacatecas; 3. Aguascalientes; 4. Guanajuato; 5. Queretaro; 6. San Luis Potosi; 7. Nuevo Leon; 8. Tamaulipas.
Figure 4
Figure 4
List of galphimines A–I identified in Galphimia glauca.
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