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A wide array of biological activities and potential health benefits of P. santalinus have been reported including antioxidative, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, anticancer, anti-inflammatory properties as well as protective effects on the liver, gastric mucosa and nervous systems. All these protective effects were attributed to bioactive compounds present in P. santalinus. The present chapter describes the pharmacological effects of P. santalinus in health and disease with an update.
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Pullaiah, T., Damodara Reddy, V. (2019). Pharmacology of Red Sanders. In: Pullaiah , T., Balasubramanya , S., Anuradha , M. (eds) Red Sanders: Silviculture and Conservation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7627-6_6
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