Crassulaceae

Crassulaceae is a medium size monophyletic family in the core eudicots, among the order Saxifragales. The family includes approximately 1,400 species and 34–35 genera. Kalanchoe integra (family Crassulaceae) has shown various pharmacological activities such as anthelmintic, immunosuppressive, wound healing, hepatoprotective, antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, nephroprotective, antioxidant, antimicrobial, analgesic, anticonvulsant, and antipyretic activities. In respiratory disorders, boiled leaf extracts are useful in the management of acute and chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, bronchial asthma, and palpitation. Leaves of K. integra contain flavonoids and tannins, which have been found to have beneficial effects in the management of bronchial asthma.