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ReviewFrontiers in pharmacology2015

Syzygium cumini (L.) skeels: a prominent source of bioactive molecules against cardiometabolic diseases.

Vinicyus Teles Chagas, Lucas Martins França, Sonia Malik, Antonio Marcus de Andrade Paes

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Review in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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26citing papers in PubMed
4.7field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed, 114 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Vinicyus Teles ChagasLaboratory of Experimental Physiology, Department of Physiological Sciences, Federal University of Maranhão São Luís, Brazil ; Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Biological and Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Maranhão São Luís, Brazil.
Lucas Martins FrançaLaboratory of Experimental Physiology, Department of Physiological Sciences, Federal University of Maranhão São Luís, Brazil ; Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Biological and Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Maranhão São Luís, Brazil.
Sonia MalikGraduate Program in Health Sciences, Biological and Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Maranhão São Luís, Brazil.
Antonio Marcus de Andrade PaesLaboratory of Experimental Physiology, Department of Physiological Sciences, Federal University of Maranhão São Luís, Brazil ; Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Biological and Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Maranhão São Luís, Brazil.
Universidade Federal do Maranhão · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Syzygium cumini (Myrtaceae) is a worldwide medicinal plant traditionally used in herbal medicines due to its vaunted properties against cardiometabolic disorders, which include: antihyperglycemic, hypolipemiant, antiinflammatory, cardioprotective, and antioxidant activities. These properties have been attributed to the presence of bioactive compounds such as phenols, flavonoids, and tannins in different parts of the plant, albeit the knowledge on their mechanisms of action is scarce. This mini-review highlights the cardiometabolic properties of S. cumini by correlating its already identified phytochemicals with their described mechanisms of action. Data herein compiled show that some compounds target multiple metabolic pathways; thereby, becoming potential pharmacological tools. Moreover, the lack of clinical trials on S. cumini usage makes it a fruitful field of interest for both scientific community and pharmaceutical industry.

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black plumcomplementary and alternative medicineethnopharmacologyjamunmedicinal plantsmetabolic syndromemyrtaceaephenolic compounds

Identifiers

PMID26578965
PMCPMC4630574
OpenAlexW2194863767

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