Common mullein, pharmacological and chemical aspects

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Autor(a) principal: Riaz,Muhammad
Data de Publicação: 2013
Outros Autores: Zia-Ul-Haq,Muhammad, Jaafar,Hawa Z.E.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia (Online)
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Resumo: Verbascum thapsus L. [Khardhag or Common mullein], a member of the family Scrophulariaceae, is a famous herb that is found all over Europe, in temperate Asia, in North America and is well-reputed due to its medicinal properties. This medicinal herb contains various chemical constituents like saponins, iridoid and phenylethanoid glycosides, flavonoids, vitamin C and minerals. It is famous in various communities worldwide for the treatment of various disorders of both humans and animals aliments. A number of pharmacological activities such as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticancer, antimicrobial, antiviral, antihepatotoxic and anti-hyperlipidemic activity have been ascribed to this plant. The plant is used to treat tuberculosis also, earache and bronchitis. In the present paper botanical and ethnomedicinal description, pharmacological profile and phytochemistry of this herb is being discussed.
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title Common mullein, pharmacological and chemical aspects
spellingShingle Common mullein, pharmacological and chemical aspects
Riaz,Muhammad
Verbascum thapsus
Phytochemistry
Pharmacology
Ethnomedicinal
Scrophulariaceae
title_short Common mullein, pharmacological and chemical aspects
title_full Common mullein, pharmacological and chemical aspects
title_fullStr Common mullein, pharmacological and chemical aspects
title_full_unstemmed Common mullein, pharmacological and chemical aspects
title_sort Common mullein, pharmacological and chemical aspects
author Riaz,Muhammad
author_facet Riaz,Muhammad
Zia-Ul-Haq,Muhammad
Jaafar,Hawa Z.E.
author_role author
author2 Zia-Ul-Haq,Muhammad
Jaafar,Hawa Z.E.
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Riaz,Muhammad
Zia-Ul-Haq,Muhammad
Jaafar,Hawa Z.E.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Verbascum thapsus
Phytochemistry
Pharmacology
Ethnomedicinal
Scrophulariaceae
topic Verbascum thapsus
Phytochemistry
Pharmacology
Ethnomedicinal
Scrophulariaceae
description Verbascum thapsus L. [Khardhag or Common mullein], a member of the family Scrophulariaceae, is a famous herb that is found all over Europe, in temperate Asia, in North America and is well-reputed due to its medicinal properties. This medicinal herb contains various chemical constituents like saponins, iridoid and phenylethanoid glycosides, flavonoids, vitamin C and minerals. It is famous in various communities worldwide for the treatment of various disorders of both humans and animals aliments. A number of pharmacological activities such as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticancer, antimicrobial, antiviral, antihepatotoxic and anti-hyperlipidemic activity have been ascribed to this plant. The plant is used to treat tuberculosis also, earache and bronchitis. In the present paper botanical and ethnomedicinal description, pharmacological profile and phytochemistry of this herb is being discussed.
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