Review Article

A Review on Ethnopharmacological Applications, Pharmacological Activities, and Bioactive Compounds of Mangifera indica (Mango)

Table 2

Some common phytochemicals isolated from M. indica and their reported biological activities.

Reported pharmacological effects of pure compounds/ crude extracts of M. indicaCompounds responsible for reported pharmacological activityPart(s) used to isolate

Cytotoxic and apoptotic effects [5356, 99116]29-Hydroxy mangiferonic acidBark [117], resin [59]
3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid (protocatechuic acid)Bark [118], fruit peel [30]
CatechinBark [118] and leaves [119]
ElemeneFlower [60], leaves [60], and bark [120]
Epigallocatechin gallateLeaves [119], bark [121]
Ethyl gallateFlower [60]
FriedelinBark [59, 60]
Gallic acidSeed [122], bark [118]
HumuleneLeaf and flower [60]
KaempferolFruit [5658]
LinaloolFlowers [60], leaves [60], and fruits [123]
MangiferinBark, leaves, and fruit [17, 54, 55]
Methyl gallateFlower [60]
Mono(2-ethylhexyl) esterBark [51]
N-octyl gallateFlower [60]
N-propyl gallateFlower [60]
QuercetinBark [113115], fruit [113115], and leaves [113115]
β-caroteneFruit [61]

Anti-inflammatory effects [5356, 112, 124128]5-(11′Z-Heptadecenyl)-resorcinol and 5-(8′Z, 11′Z-heptadecadienyl)-resorcinolFruit [124]
Epigallocatechin gallateLeaves [119], bark [121]
FriedelinBark [59, 60]
Gallic acidSeed [122], bark [118]
HumuleneLeaf and flower [60]
KaempferolFruit [5658]
MangiferinBark, leaves, fruit [17, 54, 55]
Shikimic acidBark [61], fruit [129]

Antioxidant effects [5356, 104, 106, 130134]3,4-Dihydroxy benzoic acid (protocatechuic acid)Bark [118], fruit peel [30]
CatechinBark [118] and leaves [119]
Ethyl gallateFlower [60]
Gallic acidSeed [122] bark [118]
KaempferolFruit [5658]
LinaloolFlowers [60], leaves [60], fruits [123]
MangiferinBark, leaves, fruit [17, 54, 55]
Methyl gallateFlower [60]
N-octyl gallateFlower [60]
N-propyl gallateFlower [60]
QuercetinBark [113115], fruit [113115] and leaves [113115]
Shikimic acidBark [61], fruit [135]
β-caroteneFruit [61]

Antibacterial effects [51, 5356, 106, 113115, 118, 136142]3,4-Dihydroxy benzoic acid (Protocatechuic acid)Bark [118], fruit peel [30]
3-Chloro-N-(2-phenylethyl) propanamideBark [51]
9,12-Tetradecadiene-1-ol-acetateBark [51]
Benzoic acidBark [118]
CatechinBark [118] and leaves [119]
Gallic acidSeed [122] bark [118]
KaempferolFruit [5658]
LinaloolFlowers [60], leaves [60], fruits [139]
MangiferinBark, leaves, fruit [17, 54, 55]
Methyl gallateFlower [60]
N-HeneicosaneBark [60]
N-Propyl gallateFlower [60]
QuercetinBark [113115], fruit [113115] and leaves [113115]

Antifungal effects [113115, 143147]Benzoic acidBark [118]
CatechinBark [118] and leaves [119]
MangiferinBark, leaves, fruit [17, 54, 55]
NerolLeaf and flower [60]
N-Pentyl gallateFlower [60]
N-Propyl gallateFlower [60]
QuercetinBark [113115], fruit [113115] and leaves [113115]

Antiviral effects [54, 55, 148151]CatechinBark [118] and leaves [119]
IsomangiferinBark [60] and leaves [152]
MangiferinBark, leaves, fruit [17, 54, 55]
Methyl gallateFlower [60]
N-Pentyl gallateFlower [60]

Antidiabetic effects [5458, 106, 153]3,4-Dihydroxy benzoic acid (Protocatechuic acid)Bark [118], fruit peel [30]
Gallic acidSeed [122] bark [118]
KaempferolFruit [5658]
MangiferinBark, leaves, fruit [17, 54, 55]

Antimalarial activity [51, 54, 55]3-Chloro-N-(2-phenylethyl) propanamideBark [51]
MangiferinBark, leaves, fruit [17, 54, 55]

Antiobesity activities [53, 106, 113116, 154156]Epigallocatechin gallateLeaves [119], bark [121]
FriedelinBark [59, 60]
Gallic acidSeed [122] bark [118]
Mono(2-ethylhexyl) esterBark [51]
QuercetinBark [113115], fruit [113115] and leaves [113115]
β-caroteneFruit [61]

Immunomodulatory [54, 55, 116]MangiferinBark, leaves, fruit [17, 54, 55]
β-caroteneFruit [61]

Neuroprotective/analgesic effects/aphrodisiac effects/analgesic [54, 55, 113115, 126, 157159]FriedelinBark [59, 60]
LinaloolFlowers [60], leaves [60], fruits [139]
MangiferinBark, leaves, fruit [17, 54, 55]
NerolLeaf and flower [60]
QuercetinBark [113115], fruit [113115] and leaves [113115]
OcimeneFlower and leaves [60, 61]

Effects on PC12 tyrosine kinase activity [160]CatechinBark [118] and leaves [119]

Antifibrotic effects [161]ElemeneFlower [60], leaves [60] and bark [120]

Hemolytic activity [104]Ethyl gallateFlower [60]

Antipyretic activity [126]FriedelinBark [59, 60]

Anthelminthic effects [54, 55]MangiferinBark, leaves, fruit [17, 54, 55]

Cardioprotective [54, 55]MangiferinBark, leaves, fruit [17, 54, 55]

Antiamoebic [54, 55]MangiferinBark, leaves, fruit [17, 54, 55]

Antiallergic [54, 55]MangiferinBark, leaves, fruit [17, 54, 55]

Bronchodilatory effects [54, 55]MangiferinBark, leaves, fruit [17, 54, 55]

Lipolytic effects [54, 55]MangiferinBark, leaves, fruit [17, 54, 55]

Effects on cytoplasmic maturation of oocytes [162]Mono(2-ethylhexyl) esterBark [51]

Inhibitive effects on hyaluronidase and collagenase [163]N-Octyl gallateFlower [60]

Nematicidal activity [164]OcimeneFlower and leaves [60, 61]

Effects on blood pressure [53, 113115]QuercetinBark [113115], fruit [113115] and leaves [113115]

Anticoagulant/antithrombotic [165]Shikimic acidBark [61], fruit [129]