Saponins are natural glycosides which possess a wide range of pharmacological properties
including cytotoxic activity. In this review, the recent studies (2005–2009) concerning the …

Dragon's blood is one of the renowned traditional medicines used in different cultures of
world. It has got several therapeutic uses: haemostatic, antidiarrhetic, antiulcer …

This article is a broad review focused on dragon trees—one of the most famous groups of
trees in the world, well known from ancient times. These tertiary relicts are severely …

Dragon's blood (DB) refers mainly to the crimson resin of many Dracaena spp. DB has been
used by different traditional medicine systems worldwide, including Arabic medicine, African …

In this paper, eight natural molecules structurally close to diosgenin (five saponins:
diosgenin, hecogenin, tigogenin, sarsasapogenin, smilagenin; two steroidal alkaloids …

The species Dracaena and Sansevieria, that are well-known for different uses in traditional
medicines and as indoor ornamental plants with air purifying property, are rich sources of …

Dracaena, a remarkably long-lived and slowly maturing species of plant, is world famous for
its ability to produce dragon's blood, a precious traditional medicine used by different …

The genera Dracaena and Sansevieria (Asparagaceae, Nolinoideae) are still poorly
resolved phylogenetically. Plants of these genera are commonly distributed in Africa, China …

The medicinal activities of plants are generally due to the secondary metabolites (1) which
often occur as glycosides of steroids, terpenoids, phenols etc. Saponins are a group of …

Steroidal saponins are a group of compounds with complex structures and biological
activities. They have anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, fungicidal, and antitumor properties …