PHARMACOLOGICAL STUDIES OF CELTIS IGUANAEA: A MEDICINAL PLANT REVIEW
Aninda Nasuha, Akmal Aditya, Andina Sahara Agustin, Anisa Rahma Zulfaridah, Elsa Suci Ocviamida,
Hesa Lulu Madina Putri Sutopo, Husna Tania Isnawati Hadida, Marnanda Sabella, Narsih Sri Lestari,
Rosa Wiguna Putri, Selpiyani Eka Suparta, Shanaya, Syakilla Nirmala Nurrohim, Tyas Putri Febrianti, Yulia Apriyani, and Maulana Yusuf Alkandahri*
ABSTRACT
Celtis iguanaea commonly known as iguana hackberry is a deciduous tree in the genus Celtis. The phytochemical content in this plant includes flavonoids, coumarins, mucilage, pentacyclic triterpenes, friedelin, and epifriedelanol. Currently, there have been many studies that prove that C. iguanaea has several pharmacological activities, including anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, antihyperlipidemic, antidiabetic, antioxidant, antiproliferative, anti-ulcerogenic and antisecretory. Currently, there is no detailed evaluation report on the potential that shows the effectiveness of the C. iguanaea plant, therefore this review article will discuss the potential pharmacological activities of the C. iguanaea plant.
Keywords: Celtis iguanaea, Anti-inflammatory, Antinociceptive, Antihyperlipidemic, Antidiabetic, Antioxidant, Antiproliferative, Anti-ulcerogenic, Antisecretory.
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