Bioactive constituents and pharmacological importance of Matricaria chamomilla: A recent review
1 Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Thi-Qar, Nasiriyah, Iraq.
2 Harrison College of Pharmacy HCOP, Auburn University, Alabama, United States of America.
Review Article
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023, 22(02), 079–098.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2023.22.2.0477
Publication history:
Received on 01 December 2022; revised on 15 February 2023; accepted on 17 February 2023
Abstract:
Matricaria chamomilla contained oils, sterols, triterpenes, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, alkaloids, sugars, proteins, mucins, sesquiterpenes, coumarins, polyacetylenes, phenyl carboxylic acids, amino acids, phytosterols, choline and mineral substances. The pharmacological studies revealed that Matricaria chamomilla possessed dermatological, antioxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antimicrobial, reproductive, antiulcerogenic, antidiarrheal, antispasmodic, antidiabetic, antiparasitic, antiallergic, protective, anxiolytic, sedative, antidepressant, anticonvulsant, hypotensive, hypolipidemic, memory enhancing and many other effects. This review was designed to highlight thechemicalconstituents andpharmacological effects of Matricaria chamomilla.
Keywords:
Matricaria chamomilla; Constituents; Pharmacology; Safety
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