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Review

Phytochemical Profiles and Biological Activities of Frankenia Species: A Review

by
Meyada Khaled
1,
Rachid Ouache
2,
Patrick Pale
3,* and
Hassina Harkat
1,2,*
1
Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Batna 2 University, Batna 05000, Algeria
2
Laboratory of Physio-Toxicology, Cellular and Molecular Pathology-Biomolecules (LPTPCMB), Batna 2 University, Batna 05000, Algeria
3
Laboratory of Organic Synthesis & Catalysis, Institute of Chemistry (UMR-CNRS 7177), University of Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Molecules 2024, 29(5), 980; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29050980
Submission received: 11 January 2024 / Revised: 12 February 2024 / Accepted: 16 February 2024 / Published: 23 February 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Halophytes: Nutrients, Bioactive Compounds, Chemical Characterisation and Potential Applications)
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The relatively small Frankeniaceae family is represented by halophyte plants, growing in arid and semi-arid climates in saline, alkaline or calcareous soils. Due to their living conditions, they usually produce a large diversity of compounds, which often exhibit bioactivities. Some species of this genus have long been used as traditional herbal medicines to treat dysentery, diarrhea, gonorrhea, vaginal leucorrhea, respiratory diseases and wounds. To date, several studies on either phytochemical or pharmacological aspects, or both, have revealed that this genus is a rich source of diverse and novel bioactive chemicals, including phenolics, flavonoids, alkaloids and fatty acids. This review describes all the reported chemical profiles of Frankenia species, as well as the corresponding biological properties, when available. The aim of this review is to show the potential of these plants for various applications, especially therapeutic ones.
Keywords: halophytes; phytochemistry; bioactivity; Frankenia halophytes; phytochemistry; bioactivity; Frankenia
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Khaled, M.; Ouache, R.; Pale, P.; Harkat, H. Phytochemical Profiles and Biological Activities of Frankenia Species: A Review. Molecules 2024, 29, 980. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29050980

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Khaled M, Ouache R, Pale P, Harkat H. Phytochemical Profiles and Biological Activities of Frankenia Species: A Review. Molecules. 2024; 29(5):980. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29050980

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Khaled, Meyada, Rachid Ouache, Patrick Pale, and Hassina Harkat. 2024. "Phytochemical Profiles and Biological Activities of Frankenia Species: A Review" Molecules 29, no. 5: 980. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29050980

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Khaled, M., Ouache, R., Pale, P., & Harkat, H. (2024). Phytochemical Profiles and Biological Activities of Frankenia Species: A Review. Molecules, 29(5), 980. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29050980

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