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. 2021 Jan 31;26(3):742. doi: 10.3390/molecules26030742

Table 2.

Medicinal plants of Arabian Peninsula reported constituents use.

Country Name Chemical Constituents Scientific Reports Reference
Oman Ajuga iva Anthocyanins, ecdysteroids, flavones, glycosides, terpenes; diterpenes, triterpenes, tannins, withanolides Antibacterial, antifungal, antihypertensive, antimycobacterial, antiplasmodial, hypoglycaemic,
larvae and insect antifeedant activity
[12,16,97,98]
Moringa Flavonoid, isothiocyanate, glycosides, phytosterol, polyphenol, triterpene, volatile oil Anticancer, antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic, hypertension, hepatotoxicity, lipid lowering activity, memory disorders [17]
Rhazya stricta Indole alkaloid, flavonoids, carbolines, alkaloids with β-carboline nucleus (akuammidine, rhazinilam tetrahydrosecamine), triterpenes, tannins, volatile bases Antioxidant, blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, immunomodulation effect [22,99]
Qatar C. coccineum Flavonoids, organic acids, scharrides, lipids Anticancer, antidiabetic, antioxidant, anti-tyrosinase antimicrobial, cardioprotective, immunity-improving, neuroprotective, increase and folliculogenesis, testicular development, spermatogenesis [100,101]
Saudi Arabia Avicennia marina Alkaloids, glycosides, flavonoids, phenols, saponins, tannins, terpenoids Antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, antiviral [102]
Caralluma sinaica Coumarin, flavonoids, glycosides, phenolic alkaloids, steroids, tannins Antidiabetic agent, antimicrobial [78]
Ducrosia anethifolia Monoterpenes hydrocarbons(essential oil), coumarins Anticancer, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anxiolytic, radical scavenging [80,103]
Saudi Arabia Jatropha curcas C yclic peptide alkaloids, flavonoid, lignans, saponins, terpenes, diterpenoids Antioxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, gastroprotective, anthelmintic, antidiarrhea activity, antiulcer [103,104,105,106]
Loranthus acaciae Alkaloid, cardiac glycosides, flavonoids saponins tannins, terpenoids, catechin Analgesic, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antitumor, antioxidant, antihepatotoxic, antiviral [38,107]
Lycium shawii Alkaloids, flavonoids, phenolics, tannins, saponins, glycosides, terpenoids, steroids, coumarins Antioxidant, diuretic, laxative, anticancer, antimicrobial anti-inflammatory, tonic agent [108]
Marrubiumvulgare Flavonoid, phenylpropanoids, terpenes, sesqui and diterpenes Antihypertensive, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant [85]
Moringa oleifera Carotenoids, glucosinolates, flavonoids, phenolic acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, tocopherols Antidyslipidemic, anthelmintic, antihyperglycemic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, apoptotic properties, antiproliferative, anti-ulcer, antiurolithiatic, hepatoprotective [109]
Morus nigra Alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols Antihyperlipidemic, antidepressant, antioxidant, neuroprotective [110]
Saudi Arabia Ocimum forskolei Alkaloids, essential oils, flavonoids, glycosides, phenylpropanoids, saponins, steroids, tannins Activities against bacteria and dermatophytes, antihyperglycemic, nematicidal activity, weak antioxidant [87,111]
Plicosepalus curviflorus Flavonol rhamnosides, sesquiterpene lactones Antihepatotoxic, antidiabetic, cytotoxic activities [112]
Retama raetam Flavonoid, quinolizidine alkaloids Antibacterial, antihyperlipidemic, antihypertensive, antioxidant, diuretic, hypoglycemic. [48]
Rhizophora mucronata Alkaloids, anthocyanidins, anthraquinone, carotenoids, catechin, flavonoids, phenolics, saponin, steroids, triterpene Antimicrobial, antioxidant, hepatoprotective [89,102,113]
Salvadora persica Essential oil, organosulphur compounds, saponin, β-sitosterol Anticonvulsant, antifertility, antimicrobial, analgesic, antiplaque, aphrodisiac, antipyretic, antiulcer, astringent, diuretic, hypolipidemic, stomachic activities. [49,114]
Yemen Azadirachta indica Alkaloid, aromatic compound, flavonoid, flavone, isoprenoidssesquiterpenes, terpenes;triterpenoids tetraanortriterpenoid, saponins, limonoids Antibacterial, antidiabetic, antifertility, antihypercholesteremic. antimalarial, antioxidant, antiulcer, anti-tumor [9,58]
Boswellia carterii Pentacyclic triterpenoid, volatile oil Anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective. [115,116,117]
Yemen Cissus rotundifolia Steroids, flavonoids, β-sitosterol Analgesic, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory,
antiparasitic, antiulcerative, antioxidant, hepatoprotective activity
[62,118,119]
Dracaena cinnabari Flavone, chalcone Antidiarrheal, anti-hemorrhagic, anti-inflammatory antimicrobial, antiviral activity, antitumor activity, antiulcer, immunomodulatory, antioxidant [92]
Opuntia ficus-indica Flavonoid glycoside, oxygenated monoterpenes, sesquiterpene hydrocarbons, aldehydes with non-terpenic structure Antioxidant, antiulcer, cardioprotective, hepatoprotective [120,121]
Pulicaria inuloides Essential oil, monoterpenes, diterpenes, sesquiterpene lactones and caryophyllane derivatives Antimicrobial, antifungal, antimalaria, insecticides properties [94,95]
Solenostemma argel Phenolic acids, flavones, glycosylated flavonoids, polyphenols, β-carotene, β-sitosterol, terpenes, mono and triterpenes Antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant [69,96,122,123]