Title:Kolaviron, A Biflavonoid Compound: Its Pharmacological Activity and
Therapeutic Efficacy
Volume: 18
Issue: 5
Author(s): Damilare Rotimi, Jennifer Chidubem Amanze, Adebola Busola Ojo, Matthew Iyobhebhe, Tobiloba Christiana Elebiyo and Oluwafemi Adeleke Ojo*
Affiliation:
- Phytomedicine, Molecular Toxicology and Computational Biochemistry Group, Department of Biochemistry, Landmark
University, Omu-Aran, PMB 1001, Kwara State, Nigeria
Keywords:
Kolaviron, Garcinia kola, pharmacological activities, natural products, therapeutic efficacy, Guttiferae.
Abstract: The use of herbal remedies for medicinal purposes is becoming more popular around the
world. As a result, plants have become viable treatment options for a variety of diseases. Garcinia
kola (bitter kola) is a perennially grown plant in the Guttiferae family that has been evaluated and
reported to have numerous health-promoting properties. Kolaviron is a biflavanoid and major phytochemical
found in Garcinia kola that includes Garcinia Biflavanoid-1 (GB-1), kolaflavanone,
and Garcinia Biflavanoid-2 (GB-2). It is obtained as a fraction extracted from Garcinia kola.
Kolaviron's pharmacological properties include anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic, ameliorative,
anti-asthmatic, anti-cancer, anti-malarial, hepatoprotective, antioxidant, anti-atherogenic, neuroprotective,
anti-diabetic, and anti-amnesic properties. Kolaviron is recommended for use in clinical
settings because it has been shown to have a high therapeutic efficacy in clinical trials. The purpose
of this review is to assess the therapeutic efficacy of kolaviron.