Journal of Pharmacy and Nutrition Sciences, 2021, 11, 13-000 13 Published by SET Publisher Journal of Pharmacy and Nutrition Sciences ISSN (online): 1927-5951 Kniphofia foliosa Hochst, (Asphodelaceae): Medicinal Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Properties Elizabeth Bosede Aladejana and Collen Musara * Medicinal Plants and Economic Development (MPED) Research Centre, Department of Botany, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa Article Info: Keywords: Kniphofia foliosa, asphodelaceae, botany, ethnomedicinal use, pharmacological, phytochemistry. Timeline: Received: December 15, 2020 Accepted: March 11, 2021 Published: June 02, 2021 Citation: Aladejana EB, Musara C. Kniphofia foliosa Hochst, (Asphodelaceae): Medicinal Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Properties. J Pharm Nutr Sci 2021; 11(1): 13-19. Abstract: This review gives the first comprehensive appraisal of Kniphofia foliosa Hochst, from the plant family Asphodelaceae: its botany, ethnomedicinal (with particular emphasis on the African communities), phytochemistry, and pharmacological potential. Particular emphasis is given to the biological and chemical properties. Peer review and literature search were done by conducting a logical and inclusive review. Indigenous cultures have used the plant among different ethnic groups in tropical Africa for medicinal and other purposes. The chemical compounds that have been isolated from K. foliosa include monomeric anthraquinones such as chrysophanol, islandicin, laccaic acid, aloe-emodin, and aloe-emodin acetate, which contain antileukaemic properties; dimeric anthraquinones such as asphodelin, knipholone, and chryslandicin; phenyl anthraquinones and anthrones, including knipholone anthrone, isoknipholone anthrone, knipholone, phenylanthrone knipholone anthrone and anthraquinone isoknipholone; oxanthrones such as isofoliosone and foliosone; and rare dimeric phenylanthraqunones joziknipholones A and B. The pharmacological studies on K. foliosa exhibited antimalarial, antioxidant, antibacterial, anti- HIV-1, and anti-leukotriene activities. From the above, it can be deduced that K. foliosa contains chemical constituents of pharmacological importance, contributing significantly to the development of new medicines. DOI: https://doi.org/10.29169/1927-5951.2021.11.02 *Corresponding Author E-mail: collinmusara@gmail.com © 2021 Aladejana and Musara; Licensee SET Publisher. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ ) which permits unrestricted, non-commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited.