Chemical constituents and their biological activities from Taunggyi (Shan state) medicinal plants
N.S. Aminah,
K.N.W. Tun,
A.N. Kristanti,
H.T. Aung,
Y. Takaya,
M.I. Choudhary
Affiliations
N.S. Aminah
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Airlangga, Komplek Kampus C UNAIR, Jl. Mulyorejo, Surabaya, Indonesia; Biotechnology of Tropical Medicinal Plants Research Group, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia; Corresponding author.
K.N.W. Tun
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Airlangga, Komplek Kampus C UNAIR, Jl. Mulyorejo, Surabaya, Indonesia; Department of Chemistry, Pathein University, Pathein, Myanmar
A.N. Kristanti
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Airlangga, Komplek Kampus C UNAIR, Jl. Mulyorejo, Surabaya, Indonesia; Biotechnology of Tropical Medicinal Plants Research Group, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia
H.T. Aung
Department of Chemistry, Mandalay University, Mandalay, Myanmar
Y. Takaya
Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University, 150 Yagotoyama, Tempaku, Nagoya, 468-8503, Japan
M.I. Choudhary
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Airlangga, Komplek Kampus C UNAIR, Jl. Mulyorejo, Surabaya, Indonesia; H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center of Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan
Medicinal plants are essential aspects of readily available primary healthcare remedies. Phytochemical constituents of medicinal plants cover a broad variety of chemical fields to explore medicines. This review highlights selected empirical data on traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological properties of Taunggyi medicinal plants, Andrographis paniculata, Physalis peruviana, and Cassia fistula. Historically, these plants have been used for many infections and diseases in Taunggyi. More than 361 chemical compounds have been isolated and identified from the selected plants. Some of the chemical constituents have substantial pharmacological properties. It is clear that these herbs have significant potential for useful natural supplements in many contemporary diseases. Thus, the aim of this review compiles an ethnobotanical survey and documentation of medicinal plants in Taunggyi (Myanmar). This review will also inspire Myanmar researcher's to further investigate the potential of these plants in their future work into new compound and new drugs.
