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Review
. 2022 Jan 5;12(1):83.
doi: 10.3390/biom12010083.

Phytochemistry and Diverse Pharmacology of Genus Mimosa: A Review

Komal Rizwan  1 , Ismat Majeed  2 , Muhammad Bilal  3 , Tahir Rasheed  4 , Ahmad Shakeel  5 , Shahid Iqbal  6
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Review

Phytochemistry and Diverse Pharmacology of Genus Mimosa: A Review

Komal Rizwan et al. Biomolecules. .

Abstract

The genus Mimosa belongs to the Fabaceae family and comprises almost 400 species of herbs, shrubs and ornamental trees. The genus Mimosa is found all over the tropics and subtropics of Asia, Africa, South America, North America and Australia. Traditionally, this genus has been popular for the treatment of jaundice, diarrhea, fever, toothache, wound healing, asthma, leprosy, vaginal and urinary complaints, skin diseases, piles, gastrointestinal disorders, small pox, hepatitis, tumor, HIV, ulcers and ringworm. The review covered literature available from 1959 to 2020 collected from books, scientific journals and electronic searches, such as Science Direct, Web of Science and Google scholar. Various keywords, such as Mimosa, secondary metabolites, medicines, phytochemicals and pharmacological values, were used for the data search. The Mimosa species are acknowledged to be an essential source of secondary metabolites with a wide-ranging biological functions, and up until now, 145 compounds have been isolated from this genus. Pharmacological studies showed that isolated compounds possess significant potential, such as antiprotozoal, antimicrobial, antiviral, antioxidant, and antiproliferative as well as cytotoxic activities. Alkaloids, chalcones, flavonoids, indoles, terpenes, terpenoids, saponins, steroids, amino acids, glycosides, flavanols, phenols, lignoids, polysaccharides, lignins, salts and fatty esters have been isolated from this genus. This review focused on the medicinal aspects of the Mimosa species and may provide a comprehensive understanding of the prospective of this genus as a foundation of medicine, supplement and nourishment. The plants of this genus could be a potential source of medicines in the near future.

Keywords: Mimosa; biological molecules; genus; pharmacological activities; phytochemicals; plant.

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All the authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Bioactive constituents isolated from various species of genus Mimosa.
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Bioactive constituents isolated from various species of genus Mimosa.
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Bioactive constituents isolated from various species of genus Mimosa.
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Bioactive constituents isolated from various species of genus Mimosa.
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Bioactive constituents isolated from various species of genus Mimosa.
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Bioactive constituents isolated from various species of genus Mimosa.
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Bioactive constituents isolated from various species of genus Mimosa.
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Bioactive constituents isolated from various species of genus Mimosa.
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