Commelina

author(s) : Khadiga M. Ahmed, Ibrahim A. El-Garf
and Abdel-Fattah M. Rizk

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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,).

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Species count in Egypt

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  • 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).

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