Species from family Sterculiaceae have various and numerous
traditional medicinal uses in various countries and tribes. The root,
bark and leaf of the species in the family were reported to possess medicinal properties and are used to treat a broad range of ailments,
such as respiratory-related diseases, kidney diseases,
digestive diseases, diabetes, and have also been applied for healing
wounds and snake bites. The phytochemical investigation revealed
the presence of various types of compounds including alkaloids,
phenyl propanoids, flavonoids and terpenoids of this family. The
other compounds isolated from this family belong to lignans,