PHYTOPHARMACOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF LANTANA CAMARA LEAVES’ SMOKE
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2014-06
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International Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences
Abstract
Lantana camara has been named as one of the most important medicinal plants in the world. The plant has been
used in various communities for treatment against various diseases. The plant has been found to have
antibacterial activity, anticancer activity, anti-fungal activity, antihelmentic activity, anti hyperglycemic activity
and antioxidant activity. The plant’s leaves smoke has also been found to have mosquito repellent activity. The
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current study was done to evaluate phytochemistry of the smoke from its leaves. This study revealed the presence
of several compounds from its smoke. Acetone extract was found to contain only alkaloids, methanol extract was
found to contain tannins, flavonoids, alkaloids and steroids while the aqua extract was found to contain only
flavonoids. Further research needs to be done to determine the structural composition of these compounds their
mode of action and their effect in the in vivo environment.