Title:Ethnomedicinal uses, Pharmacological activity, and Analytical aspects of
Galuteolin: A Natural Flavonoid of Medicinal Importance
Volume: 10
Issue: 6
Author(s): Dinesh Kumar Patel*
Affiliation:
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences,
Prayagraj, 211007, Uttar Pradesh, India
Keywords:
Galuteolin, rheumatoid arthritis, cerebral ischemia, carcinoma, COVID-19, atherosclerosis, melanin biosynthesis.
Abstract:
Background: Nature is the best source of all raw materials that we need for growth, development,
and better health. Flavonoids are an important class of phytochemicals found to be present
in plants and their derived byproducts. Lonicera japonica and its active phytochemicals possess
antiviral, anti-endotoxin, anti-pyretic, and blood fat-reducing properties in medicine. Moreover, Galuteolin
is a natural flavonoid that has anti-oxidant, anti-tumor, anti-infective, and antiinflammatory
potential.
Methods: In the present review article, we have collected all scientific information on galuteolin
from different scientific databases and analyzed it to know the biological importance and therapeutic
benefit of galuteolin in medicine against human disorders. Scientific data on galuteolin were collected
from numerous literature databases, such as Google, Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus and
Science Direct. Detailed pharmacological data on galuteolin were collected from these scientific
sources and analyzed in the present work to know the health-beneficial aspects of galuteolin in medicine.
In addition, scientific data on analytical techniques of galuteolin were also collected and analyzed
in the present work to know their importance in the separation, isolation, and identification of
galuteolin in different plant materials.
Results: The present work signified the biological importance of galuteolin in medicine and other
allied health sectors. Pharmacological data analysis revealed the health-beneficial aspects of galuteolin
on rheumatoid arthritis, cerebral ischemia, carcinoma, COVID-19, Atherosclerosis, and melanin
biosynthesis. Further, intestinal absorption and pharmacokinetic parameters of galuteolin were
also discussed in the present work. Analytical data signified the importance of newer and modern
analytical techniques in medicine for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of galuteolin in different
biological samples.
Conclusion: Scientific data analysis of galuteolin revealed its biological importance and therapeutic
benefit in medicine.