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Ammi Visnaga L., a Potential Medicinal Plant: A Review
Ammi visnaga L. (Visnaga daucoides Gaertn., Family Apiaceae), also known as Khella Baldi or toothpick weed, is an annual or biennial herb indigenous to the Mediterranean region of North Africa, Asia, and Europe. The plant is known to have been used in traditional medicine a long time ago. Nowadays,...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7024292/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31940874 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules25020301 |
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author | Khalil, Noha Bishr, Mokhtar Desouky, Samar Salama, Osama |
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description | Ammi visnaga L. (Visnaga daucoides Gaertn., Family Apiaceae), also known as Khella Baldi or toothpick weed, is an annual or biennial herb indigenous to the Mediterranean region of North Africa, Asia, and Europe. The plant is known to have been used in traditional medicine a long time ago. Nowadays, it is used in modern medicine to treat many aliments such as renal colic and coronary insufficiency, and is used as an antioxidant, antifungal, and antibacterial, with a larvicidal effect on mosquito larvae. Peer-reviewed studies show that these pharmacological activities are due its valuable chemical constituents that include mainly essential oil, polyphenolic compounds including flavonoids, as well as γ-pyrones, represented mainly by khellin and visnagin. Its essential oil is reported to have antiviral, antibacterial, and larvicidal effects, while its flavonoid content is responsible for its antioxidant activity. Its γ-pyrone content has a powerful effect on facilitating the passage of kidney stones and relieving renal colic, in addition to having a relaxant effect on smooth muscle including that of the coronary arteries. The current review represents the progress in research on A. visnaga in terms of either its chemistry or biological activities. This review represents scientific support material for the use of the plant by the pharmaceutical industry. |
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spelling | pubmed-70242922020-03-11 Ammi Visnaga L., a Potential Medicinal Plant: A Review Khalil, Noha Bishr, Mokhtar Desouky, Samar Salama, Osama Molecules Review Ammi visnaga L. (Visnaga daucoides Gaertn., Family Apiaceae), also known as Khella Baldi or toothpick weed, is an annual or biennial herb indigenous to the Mediterranean region of North Africa, Asia, and Europe. The plant is known to have been used in traditional medicine a long time ago. Nowadays, it is used in modern medicine to treat many aliments such as renal colic and coronary insufficiency, and is used as an antioxidant, antifungal, and antibacterial, with a larvicidal effect on mosquito larvae. Peer-reviewed studies show that these pharmacological activities are due its valuable chemical constituents that include mainly essential oil, polyphenolic compounds including flavonoids, as well as γ-pyrones, represented mainly by khellin and visnagin. Its essential oil is reported to have antiviral, antibacterial, and larvicidal effects, while its flavonoid content is responsible for its antioxidant activity. Its γ-pyrone content has a powerful effect on facilitating the passage of kidney stones and relieving renal colic, in addition to having a relaxant effect on smooth muscle including that of the coronary arteries. The current review represents the progress in research on A. visnaga in terms of either its chemistry or biological activities. This review represents scientific support material for the use of the plant by the pharmaceutical industry. MDPI 2020-01-12 /pmc/articles/PMC7024292/ /pubmed/31940874 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules25020301 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Review Khalil, Noha Bishr, Mokhtar Desouky, Samar Salama, Osama Ammi Visnaga L., a Potential Medicinal Plant: A Review |
title | Ammi Visnaga L., a Potential Medicinal Plant: A Review |
title_full | Ammi Visnaga L., a Potential Medicinal Plant: A Review |
title_fullStr | Ammi Visnaga L., a Potential Medicinal Plant: A Review |
title_full_unstemmed | Ammi Visnaga L., a Potential Medicinal Plant: A Review |
title_short | Ammi Visnaga L., a Potential Medicinal Plant: A Review |
title_sort | ammi visnaga l., a potential medicinal plant: a review |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7024292/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31940874 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules25020301 |
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