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Many herbal remedies have been employed in various medical systems for treatment and management of different diseases. The plant Stachytrapheta jamaicensis. has been used in different system of traditional medication for the treatment of diseases and ailments of human beings. The review reveals that wide ranges of phytochemical constituents have been isolated from the plant like flavanoids, tannins, phytosterols, phenol, glycosides, fatty acids, galacto-glycerolipid and volatile oil. The leaves contain flavonoids. It is rich source of essential fatty acids like palmitic acid, oleic, linoleic, linolenic and stearic acids. It has been reported that the plant contains anti-inflammatory, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, antifungal, antinociceptive, anticancer, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, hypolipedemic, abortificient, antimicrobial and wound healing properties.

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Stachytrapheta jamaicensis galacto-glycerolipid antinociceptive

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