Review Article

Bidens pilosa L. (Asteraceae): Botanical Properties, Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology

Table 11

Chemical constituents of B. pilosa and their biological activities.

S.N.NameClassificationMolecular formulaBiological activities

109Centaureidin [52]FlavonoidC18H16O8 Anti-listerial [29, 52]
Cytotoxic [9]
110Centaurein [52]FlavonoidC24H26O13Anti-listerial [29, 52]
Cytotoxic [9]
Anti-viral [104]
103Luteolin [105]FlavonoidC15H10O6Anti-viral [106, 107]
Cytotoxic [30]
Anti-inflammatory [108]
Anti-allergic [108]
82Butein [109]FlavonoidC15H12O5Anti-leishmanial [110]
Cytotoxic [31]
481,2-Dihydroxytrideca-5,7,9,11-tetrayne [111]PolyyneC13H12O2Anti-angiogeneic [111]
461,3-Dihyroxy-6(E)-tetradecene-8,10,12-triyne [111]PolyyneC14H16O2Anti-angiogeneic [111]
451,2-Dihyroxy-5(E)-tridecene-7,9,11-triyne [112]PolyyneC13H14O2Anti-angiogeneic [112]
Anti-proliferative [112]
641-Phenylhepta-1,3,5-triyne [113]PolyyneC13H8Anti-microbial [114]
Anti-malarial [3]
Cytotoxic [3]
Antifungal [14]
27Linoleic acid [32]Fatty acidC18H32O2Anti-viral (100)
Cytotoxic [23]
161Ethyl caffeate [38]PhenylpropanoidC11H12O4Anti-inflammatory [38]
542-O-β-Glucosyltrideca-11(E)-en-3,5,7,9-tetrayn-1,2-diol [17]PolyyneC19H20O7Immunosuppressive and Anti-inflammatory [17]
532-β-D-Glucopyranosyloxy-1-hydroxytrideca-5,7,9,11-tetrayne [50]PolyyneC19H22O7Anti-diabetic [115]
Anti-inflammatory [50]
693- -D-Glucopyranosyl-1-hydroxy-6(E)-tetradecene-8,10,12-triyne [19]PolyyneC20H26O7Anti-diabetic [19]
Anti-inflammatory [55]
502- -D-Glucopyranosyloxy-1-hydroxy-5(E)-tridecene-7,9,11-triyne [19]PolyyneC19H24O7Anti-diabetic [19]
Anti-inflammatory [55]
Anti-malarial and antibacterial [51]
129Quercetin 3-O- -D-galactopyranoside [25]FlavonoidC21H20O12Anti-inflammatory [116]
1703,5-Di-O-caffeoylquinic acid [55]PhenylpropanoidC25H24O12Anti-viral [78]
Antioxidant [47]
1714,5-Di-O-caffeoylquinic acid [55]PhenylpropanoidC25H24O12Anti-viral [78]
Antioxidant [47]
1693,4-Di-O-caffeoylquinic acid [55]PhenylpropanoidC25H24O12Anti-viral [78]
Antioxidant [47]
126Quercetin 3,3′-dimethyl ether 7-O- -L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 6)-β-D-glucopyranoside [117]FlavonoidC21H20O11Anti-malarial [118]
125Quercetin 3,3′-dimethyl ether-7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside [117]FlavonoidC21H20O12Anti-malarial [118]
701-Phenyl-1,3-diyn-5-en-7-ol-acetate [18]PolyyneC15H12O2Anti-malarial [18]
199Heptanyl 2-O-β-xylofuranosyl-(1 6)-β-glucopyranoside [47]MiscellaneousC18H44O10Antioxidant [47]
1243-O-Rabinobioside [47]SaccharideC27H38O15Antioxidant [47]
130Quercetin 3-O-rutinoside [47]FlavonoidC27H38O15Antioxidant [47]
167Chlorogenic acid [47]PhenolicC16H26O9Antioxidant [47]
119Jacein [47]FlavonoidC24H26O13Antioxidant [47]
49(R)-1,2-dihydroxytrideca-3,5,7,9,11-pentayne [51]PolyyneC13H8O2Anti-malarial and Antibacterial [51]