African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2288

Review

Review on pharmacological activities of liriodenine

Chung-Yi Chen1, Hui-Ming Wu1, Wen-Ying Chao2 and Chien-Hsing Lee2*
1School of Medical and Health Sciences, Fooyin University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China. 2Department of Nursing, Min-Hwei College of Health Care Management, Tainan, Republic of China.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 05 May 2013
  •  Published: 15 May 2013

Abstract

This review describes the pharmacological properties of liriodenine. This alkaloid has been isolated from plant species of many genera and exhibits a wide range of pharmacological activities that have been reported. This present paper enumerates an overview of pharmacological aspects that are useful to researchers for further exploration in order to develop the potential of this alkaloid.

 

Key words: Liriodenine, alkaloid, pharmacological activities, Liriodendron tulipifera L.