A comprehensive review on the chemistry and pharmacology of <i style="">Corchorus</i> species—A source of cardiac glycosides, triterpenoids, ionones, flavonoids, coumarins, steroids and some other compounds

Abstract

An exhaustive literature survey on the secondary metabolites of <i style="">Corchorus</i> species has been carried out. Cardiac glycosides, triterpenoids, sterols, phenolics, ionones, carbohydrates and fatty acids have been reported from different species. Many of these compounds have been found to possess significant biological properties e.g. digitalis glycosides like action, anticonvulsive activity, antiesterogenic action, anticancer activity and antipyretic activity etc.