Pharmacology of the species Equisetum (Equisetum arvense)
1 Biotechnology College, Al-Nahrain University, Baghadad, Iraq.
2 Department of Forensic Techniques, Al-Farahidi University, Baghadad, Iraq.
3 Biotechnology Research Center, Al-Nahrain University, Baghadad, Iraq.
4 Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq.
Review Article
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2022, 18(02), 290–294.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2022.18.2.0060
Publication history:
Received on 01 January 2022; revised on 08 February 2022; accepted on 10 February 2022
Abstract:
The greater Equisetum arvense is an herbaceous plant from the family Equisetaceae commonly found in North America, Europe and Asia. The plant has been used since ancient times in medical practice because of its pharmacological applications, and the presence of many biologically active compounds, including flavonoids, alkaloids, carbohydrate, proteins and amino acids, phytosterols, saponins and sterols. Scientific data reveals the existence of 0.6 to 0.9% flavonoids including apigenin glucoside, genkwanin glucoside, kaempferol glucoside, kaempferol sophoroside, luteolin glucoside, quercetin glucoside. It also contained caffeic acid, 5-7.7% silicic acid and alkaloids.
Keywords:
Kaempferol glucoside; Equisetum; Amino acids; Pharmacology; Saponins
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