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A brief resume on the genus Ailanthus: chemical and pharmacological aspects

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Over the past decade, herbal medicine has become an item of global importance, with both medicinal and economic implications. Thus, accurate scientific assessment has become a prerequisite for acceptance of herbal health claims. The plants of genus Ailanthus, belong to the family Simaroubaceae, is widely used in Ayurveda and evidence-based phytotherapy. Several species of the genus Ailanthus are widely distributed over Asia and north Australia and studied extensively over the last few decades. A compilation of the constituents isolated from different Ailanthus species covering the literature up to December 2008 is presented in the review. The botanical classification and ethno-pharmacology of Ailanthus plants, as well as the biological activities and pharmacological applications of both distinct phytochemicals and active plant materials (formulations, extracts etc.), are discussed in detail.

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Authors are grateful to DSA project of University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India, for financial assistances in this work. We are also thankful to Dr. Moumita Gupta, Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, University of Burdwan, Burdwan, India, for help to some journal collection from different source and valuable suggestions to the preparation of the manuscript.

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kundu, P., Laskar, S. A brief resume on the genus Ailanthus: chemical and pharmacological aspects. Phytochem Rev 9, 379–412 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11101-009-9157-1

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