Plant Review
    Pharmacognosy Reviews
    Vol. 10
    Issue 20
    2016
    pp. 115-117
    Open Access

    An Updated Review on Phytochemical Properties of “Golden Dewdrop” Duranta erecta

    Rattawat Subsongsang1,Wannee Jiraungkoorskul2
    1Mahidol University International College, Mahidol University, Salaya Campus, Nakhon Pathom 73170, THAILAND.
    2Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, THAILAND.
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    *Wannee Jiraungkoorskul

    Department of Pathobiology Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, THAILAND.

    pathobiologymu@gmail.com

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    Published:21/11/2016

    Abstract

    Duranta erecta (family: Verbenaceae) commonly referred to golden dewdrop, pigeon berry, angel whisper, or skyflower is one of the traditional medicinal plants. It has been shown to possess antimicrobial, antioxidant, and insecticide properties. Its phytoconstituents such as alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, phenolics, saponins, steroids, tannins, and terpenoids are reported as the basis of its efficacious therapeutic properties. The other important constituents which contribute to the remedial properties are durantol, pectolinaringenin, repennoside, repenins, and scutellarein. Published information on the phytochemical property of D. erecta was gathered by the use of different database platforms, including Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, PubMed, SciFinder, and Scopus, that provided an up‑to‑date review on its importance.

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    Keywords

    Duranta erecta
    golden dewdrop
    phytochemical substance
    plant
    traditional medicine
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