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Table 2 Pharmacological compounds present in different extracts of S. kunthiana

From: Botany, pharmacology and conservation status of wonder flower: Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana (Nees) T. Anderson ex Benth)

Sr. no.

Compound

Pharmacological properties

1

2,6-bis (1,1- di-methyl ethyl)- 4-methyl phenol

Antioxidant (Ibtissem et al. 2010)

2

Hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester

Antioxidant, hypocholesterolemic, nematicide, pesticide, anti-androgenic flavor, hemolytic, 5-alpha reductase inhibitor, anti-fibrinolytic, lubricant, anti-alopecic (Selvan and Velavan 2015), anti-inflammatory (Hema et al. 2011), cancer preventive, hepatoprotective, anti-histaminic, anti- eczemic, anti-achne, anti-arthiritic, anti-coronary (Krishnamoorthy and Subramaniam 2014), anti-bacterial, anti-fungal (Chandrasekaran et al. 2011)

3

9,12-Octadecadienoic acid (Z, Z)

Anti-inflammatory, anti-arthritic, antioxidant, anti-cancer (Mangunwidjaja et al. 2006). Hypocholeste-rolemic, cancer preventive, hepatoprotective, nematicide, Insectifuge, anti-histaminic, Anti-eczemic, anti-acne, 5-alpha reductase inhibitor, anti-androgenic anti-coronary insectifuge (Rajeswari et al. 2012). Anti-arteriosclerotic, anti- anaphylactic, anti-prostatic (Rajeswari and Srinivasan 2015).

4

9-Octadecenoic acid (Z)-, methyl ester

Anti-inflammatory, anti-androgenic, Cancer preventive, dermatitigenic, hypo-cholesterolemic, 5-alpha reductase inhibitor, anemiagenic, insectifuge (Rajeswari and Rani 2015), Antioxidant, anti-cancer (Asghar et al. 2011; Hema et al. 2011)

5

Heptadecanoic acid, 16-methyl-, methyl ester

Used against skin cancer protein (Elaiyaraja and Chandramohan 2016). Anti-oxidant, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory (Vetha Merlin Kumari et al. 2016).

6

Benzenesulfona mide

Anti-malarial (Andrews et al. 2013)

7

Cyclotrisiloxane, hexamethyl

Anti-microbial potential, anti-oxidants (Venkatesh et al. 2014).

8

N-(tert- butoxycarbonyl)-2-(4-methoxy phenyl) allylamine

Phytocompound having liver susceptibility of reactions (Peter and Venky 2012).

9

Azulene

Anti-oxidant, reduce inflammation in the skin tissue, anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and anti-septic (Steffen 1960).

10

n-Nonadecanol-1

Flavor and fragrance agent, anti-microbial and cytotoxicity (Dalli et al. 2007).

11

2,6,10-Trimethyl, 14-Ethylene-14-Pentadecne (Neophytadiene)

Enzyme inhibitor (Everlyne et al. 2015)

12

n-Hexadecanoic acid

Artificial flavors and anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, hypocholesterolemic 5-alpha reductase inhibitor (Kumar et al. 2010).

13

2-Hexadecene,3,7,11,15-Tetramethy-,

Anti-bacterial activity (Everlyne et al. 2015).

14

4-(3,5-Di-Tert-Butyl-4-Hydroxyphenyl

Anti-oxidant (Everlyne et al. 2015).

15

2, Hexaceden-1- ol, 3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl (phytol)

Cosmetics, Shampoos, (antimicrobial) toilet soaps, household cleaners, and detergents (Dalli et al. 2007).

16

1-Heptacosanol

Flavor and fragrance agent, lower cholesterol, anti-microbial and cytotoxicity (Everlyne et al. 2015).

17

1-Dodecanol

Used in detergent industry, emollient, emulsifier, fragrance, flavor and anti-bacterial activity (Yogeswari et al. 2012).

18

n-Pentadecanol

Used for skin (Everlyne et al. 2015)

19

2,6,10,14,18,22- Tetracosahexaene, 2,6 (Squalene)

Anti-microbial, Synthesize cholesterol steroid hormones and vitamin d, anti-cancer and protects the skin against UV (Kelly 1999).