Abstract
Guettarda speciosa L. is a tree of the Rubiaceae family. G. specious has been used to treat diarrhea, abscesses, wounds, epilepsy, and malaria in ethnomedicinal systems. So far, there is no systematic review for the bioactivities of G. speciosa. Therefore, the purpose of this minireview is to analyze, summarize and document the reported bioactivities of G. speciosa. Major electronic databases (Web of Science, Scopus, ScienceDirect, PubMed, and Semantic Scholar) were used to identify related studies from 1900 to January 2021. So far, in vivo and in vitro scientific data are available for the bioactivities of this plant species. Studies have reported that G. speciosa contains antidiarrheal, antiepileptic, anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer, antimalarial, antineurodegenerative, and antioxidant activities. Furthermore, no bioactive compound of G. speciosa has been isolated. This work will be useful for researchers interested in bioactivity and phytochemical researches.
Highlights
Guettarda speciosa L. [synonyms: Jasminum hirsutum (L.) Willd.; Mogorium hirsutum (L.) Poir.; Nyctanthes hirsuta L.; Cadamba jasminiflora Sonn.; Gardenia speciosa (L.) Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.; Guettarda speciosa var. glabrata DC.; Guettarda tahitensis Nadeaud; and Matthiola speciosa (L.) Kuntze] is a small tree that belongs to the Rubiaceae family
G. speciosa is usually found in tidal forests and it is native to Asia (Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, China, Indonesia, Malaya, Maldives, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Chagos Archipelago, and Japan), Africa (Kenya, South Africa, Madagascar, Mozambique, Seychelles, and Tanzania), Oceania (Christmas Islands, Cocos (Keeling) Island, Cook Island, Fiji, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Micronesia, Kiribati, French Polynesia, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Pitcairn Island, Samoa, Society Island, Solomon Island, New Zealand, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Island, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and WallisFutuna Island), and North America (Phoenix Island) (Kew Science, 2020; Khare, 2007)
Investigations reported that G. speciosa exhibited antidiarrheal, antiepileptic, antiinflammatory, antiulcer, antimalarial, antineurodegenerative, and antioxidant activities (Arumugam et al, 2009; Gandhimathi et al, 2009; Kaou et al, 2008; Kim et al, 2020; Kumar and Gandhimathi, 2010, 2009; Le et al, 2018; Revathi and Rajeswari, 2015; Sunil et al, 2010; Tan et al, 2019)
Summary
Guettarda speciosa L. [synonyms: Jasminum hirsutum (L.) Willd.; Mogorium hirsutum (L.) Poir.; Nyctanthes hirsuta L.; Cadamba jasminiflora Sonn.; Gardenia speciosa (L.) Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.; Guettarda speciosa var. glabrata DC.; Guettarda tahitensis Nadeaud; and Matthiola speciosa (L.) Kuntze] is a small tree that belongs to the Rubiaceae family. Glabrata DC.; Guettarda tahitensis Nadeaud; and Matthiola speciosa (L.) Kuntze] is a small tree that belongs to the Rubiaceae family. G. speciosa is called பன்னீர் (Panneer) in Tamil and its flower extract is used as rose water in Saiva rituals in Sri Lanka (Khare, 2007) as well as a deodorant (Clarke and Thaman, 1993).
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