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Antiparasitic activity in Asteraceae with special attention to ethnobotanical use by the tribes of Odisha, India

2018/01/01 by Sujogya Kumar Panda, Walter Luyten · 1 voice · 27 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Medicine · #Antiparasitic #Antiparasitic agent #Asteraceae #Biology #Botany #Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies #Ethnobotany #Insect Pest Control Strategies #Medicinal plants #Medicine #Pharmacology #Research on Leishmaniasis Studies #Terpenoid #Traditional medicine

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/parasite/2018008

openalex publication_date 2018/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/04

Abstract

The purpose of this review is to survey the antiparasitic plants of the Asteraceae family and their applicability in the treatment of parasites. This review is divided into three major parts: (a) literature on traditional uses of Asteraceae plants for the treatment of parasites; (b) description of the major classes of chemical compounds from Asteraceae and their antiparasitic effects; and (c) antiparasitic activity with special reference to flavonoids and terpenoids. This review provides detailed information on the reported Asteraceae plant extracts found throughout the world and on isolated secondary metabolites that can inhibit protozoan parasites such as Plasmodium, Trypanosoma, Leishmania, and intestinal worms. Additionally, special attention is given to the Asteraceae plants of Odisha, used by the tribes of the area as antiparasitics. These plants are compared to the same plants used traditionally in other regions. Finally, we provide information on which plants identified in Odisha, India and related compounds show promise for the development of new drugs against parasitic diseases. For most of the plants discussed in this review, the active compounds still need to be isolated and tested further.

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