Enantia chlorantha and its Multiple Therapeutic Virtues: A Mini Review
Anyutoulou Kitio Linda Davares *
Department of Microbiology and Virology, Institute of Medicine, RUDN University, Moscow, Russia.
Mbarga Manga Joseph Arsene
Department of Microbiology and Virology, Institute of Medicine, RUDN University, Moscow, Russia.
Podoprigora Irina Viktorovna
Department of Microbiology and Virology, Institute of Medicine, RUDN University, Moscow, Russia.
Das Shommya
Department of Hospital Therapy with Endocrinology, Hematology and Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics courses, Institute of Medicine, RUDN University, Moscow, Russia.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Enantia chlorantha is a plant commonly employed traditionally in phytotherapy to treat various ills. It has been a source of interest for many scientific works due to its exceptional properties, thus in the essence of highlighting the most pertinent outcome of the results obtained, this review had as objective to present the plant, its traditional uses, its composition, and multitude of exploitable virtues. Nevertheless, the adverse effect and the toxicological aspect constituting a limit to its use in conventional medicine, was also treated.
Keywords: Enantia chlorantha, Medicinal plant, Therapeutic virtues, Phytochemicals