Pharmacological potential of Manilkara zapota (L.) P. Royen (Sapodilla): a narrative review

doi:10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.2024.02.001

Abstract

Abstract:

Herbal medicine is safe and effective in treating various diseases. Traditional herbal medicine plays a tremendous role in treatment of various diseases and accompanying complications, hence herbal medicine requires remarkable attention in further research for the development of numerous active formulations for treatment of health troubles. The plant needs special consideration for development and research of unidentified compound and characterization of novel active molecules that overcome multiple pathological abnormalities. The genus Manilkara contains 135 plants around the world. This overview discusses all the virtues of most important and commonly used plant Manilkara zapota (L.) P. Royen (M. zapota), also known as Sapodilla. M. zapota has various traditional beneficial effects in treatment of various diseases and disorders dating back to prehistoric times and used in ancient traditional system of herbal medicine.

Key words: herbal medicine, Manilkara zapota, phytoconstituents, pharmacological activity, review

Priyanka Sharma, Aakash Deep, Harish Kumar, Nitin Bansal, Sanjiv Kumar, Arun , Davinder Kumar. Pharmacological potential of Manilkara zapota (L.) P. Royen (Sapodilla): a narrative review[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2024, 44(2): 403-407.

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Sr. No.	Part of plant	Active constituents
1.	Root	Arginine, Lysine²²
2.	Seed	Methyl chlorogenate, 4-O-galloychlorogenic acid, Lupeol acetate, oleanolic acid, Apigenin-7-O-a-L-rhamnoside, Methyl 4-O-galloylchlorogenate, Caffeic acid, n-triacontane, n-octacosane, stigmasterol and 2 sterols-β-sitosterol²²
3.	Leaves	Rhamnose, Glucose, Sucrose, Succinic acid, Malic acid, Adipic acid, 3-Oxoadipic acid, Salicylic acid, 3,4-dihydrobenzoic acid, Vanillic acid, Gallic acid, Caffeic acid, Ferulic acid, Syringic acid, Chlorogenic acid, Afzeleehic, Epicatechin, Epigallocatechin Myricetin-3-O-Rhamnoside, Laricitrin-3-O-rhamnoside, Prodelphinidin B, 2-Hydroxybenzaldehyde, Guaiacol, Pyroglutamic acid, Thronic acid, Vanillin, 3-Hydrxy coumarin, Shikimic acid, Aesculetin, Quinic acid, Norathyriol, Hydroquinone glucuronide, Leucodelphinidin, Apigenin-7-O-α-L-rhamnoside 3-glucogallic acid, 3-p-Coumaroyl-Quinic acid, Oleanolic acid, 3-O- Galloyl quinic acid, Lupeol acetate, Erythrodiol^22,23
4.	Fruit	Catechin, Quercetin, Kaempferol, Chlorogenic acid, p-hydrobenzoic, Ellagic Acid, ferulic Acid, Trans cinnamic acid, Lucopine,³⁰ Epicatechin, Leucocyanidin, Leucodelphinidin, Leucopelargonidin and Gallic acid¹⁵

Sr. No.	Part of plant	Active constituents
1.	Root	Arginine, Lysine²²
2.	Seed	Methyl chlorogenate, 4-O-galloychlorogenic acid, Lupeol acetate, oleanolic acid, Apigenin-7-O-a-L-rhamnoside, Methyl 4-O-galloylchlorogenate, Caffeic acid, n-triacontane, n-octacosane, stigmasterol and 2 sterols-β-sitosterol²²
3.	Leaves	Rhamnose, Glucose, Sucrose, Succinic acid, Malic acid, Adipic acid, 3-Oxoadipic acid, Salicylic acid, 3,4-dihydrobenzoic acid, Vanillic acid, Gallic acid, Caffeic acid, Ferulic acid, Syringic acid, Chlorogenic acid, Afzeleehic, Epicatechin, Epigallocatechin Myricetin-3-O-Rhamnoside, Laricitrin-3-O-rhamnoside, Prodelphinidin B, 2-Hydroxybenzaldehyde, Guaiacol, Pyroglutamic acid, Thronic acid, Vanillin, 3-Hydrxy coumarin, Shikimic acid, Aesculetin, Quinic acid, Norathyriol, Hydroquinone glucuronide, Leucodelphinidin, Apigenin-7-O-α-L-rhamnoside 3-glucogallic acid, 3-p-Coumaroyl-Quinic acid, Oleanolic acid, 3-O- Galloyl quinic acid, Lupeol acetate, Erythrodiol^22,23
4.	Fruit	Catechin, Quercetin, Kaempferol, Chlorogenic acid, p-hydrobenzoic, Ellagic Acid, ferulic Acid, Trans cinnamic acid, Lucopine,³⁰ Epicatechin, Leucocyanidin, Leucodelphinidin, Leucopelargonidin and Gallic acid¹⁵

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