Millettia isoflavonoids: a comprehensive review of structural diversity, extraction, isolation, and pharmacological properties.

ABSTRACT: There are approximately 260 known species in the genus Millettia, many of which are used in traditional medicine to treat human and other animal ailments in various parts of the world. Being in the Leguminosae (Fabaceae) family, Millettia species are rich sources of isoflavonoids. In the past three decades alone, several isoflavonoids originating from Millettia have been isolated, and their pharmacological activities have been evaluated against major diseases, such as cancer, inflammation, and diabetes. Despite such extensive research, no recent and comprehensive review of the phytochemistry and pharmacology of Millettia isoflavonoids is available. Furthermore, the structural diversity of isoflavonoids in Millettia species has rarely been reported. In thi

SUBMITTER: Desta KT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9630821 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature