author(s) : Khadiga M. Ahmed, Ibrahim A. El-Garf
and Abdel-Fattah M. Rizk
description
Several types of compounds such as alkaloids, steroids, terpenoids,iridoids, flavonoids, lignans, aliphatic alcohols, polyols, and phenolic acidswere obtained from Commelina species (Hasan et al., 2009,).
family name
Species count in Egypt
represented in egypt with Species
- Phenolic Compounds
- Alkaloids
- Terpenes and Sterols
- Other Constituents
Leaf tea from Commelina communis L. is used in gargle for sore throat, as diuretic, and for the treatment of acute tonsillitis, urinary infections, dysentery, acute intestinal enteritis, obesity, and diabetes mellitus (Kumar et al., 2011).
location
egypt