Bioactivity and chemical characterization of Acalypha fruticosa Forssk. growing in Saudi Arabia

• Main Authors: Ghada Ahmed Fawzy (Author), Areej Mohammad Al-Taweel (Author), Shagufta Perveen (Author), Shabana Iqrar Khan (Author), Fatma Abdulaziz Al-Omary (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Acalypha is an important genus of the Euphorbiaceae family. The genus is represented by five species in Saudi Arabia. Acalypha fruticosa Forssk. Fl. Aeg is traditionally used as a cure for stomachache, dyspepsia, rheumatism, dermatitis, and swellings of the body. The present study endeavors to provi...