Open AccessFlavonoid: A Mini Review on Galangin
Author(s) -
A. Arun Prasad,
Shweta Kumari
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
asian journal of chemistry/asian journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 0975-427X
pISSN - 0970-7077
DOI - 10.14233/ajchem.2022.23555
Subject(s) - galangin , chemistry , flavonoid , traditional medicine , pinocembrin , alpinia , antioxidant , biochemistry , medicine , kaempferol
Studies on flavonoids from plant sources has gained a momentum due to their versatile health benefits.The main sources of flavonoids in humans are fruits, vegetables, red wine and tea. They are smallmolecular weight secondary metabolites produced in different parts of the plant such as seeds, bark,root, fruits and flowers. Galangin (3,5,7-trihydroxyflavone) a naturally occurring flavonoid is presentin roots of Alpinia officinarum, honey and propolis. Its extraction and detection has been reportedusing various methods such as chromatography, spectrophotometric and electrochemical methodsassociated with other sophisticated techniques. Galangin showed various pharmacological activitiessuch as anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, radical scavenging, anticancer activity and hypolipidimicactivity. The present review discusses the pharmacological activities, pharmacokinetics and bioanalyticalaspects of galangin, which can be beneficial for researchers working in the field of galangin