2018, Vol. 6, Issue 3, Part B

author(s)
Senankpon Martial Gnansounou, Samy Iskandar, Maxime Robin, Jean-Michel Brunel, Edwige Dahouenon, Philippe Piccerelle

abstract
Native from Africa, Dialium guineense Willd. Parkia biglobosa R. Br. Ex Benth. And Tamarindus indica L. grow in tropical regions, and are very widespread in West Africa, particularly in Benin. They are simultaneously used in the traditional healing of infectious diseases but there is a lack on their bioactive compounds description. This work places a special emphasis on inventory of known bioactives compounds from the three plants and their mechanism of action in order to identify the need for further research. It emerges from this work that numerous studies confirm the biological activities of the plants extracts. Nevertheless, few bioactive molecules are described as well as the mode of action of the active extracts.