Bio-Active Compounds from Teucrium Plants Used in the Traditional Medicine of Kurdistan Region, Iraq

O. Abdullah, Fuad and H.S. Hussain, Faiq and Vidari, Giovanni (2022) Bio-Active Compounds from Teucrium Plants Used in the Traditional Medicine of Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Molecules, 27 (10).

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Abstract

Herbal medicine is still widely practiced in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq, especially by people living in villages in mountainous regions. Seven taxa belonging to the genus Teucrium (family Lamiaceae) are commonly employed in the Kurdish traditional medicine, especially to treat jaundice, stomachache and abdominal problems. We report, in this paper, a comprehensive account about the chemical structures and bioactivities of most representative specialized metabolites isolated from these plants. These findings indicate that Teucrium plants used in the folk medicine of Iraqi Kurdistan are natural sources of specialized metabolites that are potentially beneficial to human health.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Teucrium; Kurdish traditional medicine; bio-active secondary metabolites; biological activities; hepatotoxicity
Subjects: Q Science > QD Chemistry
R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
R Medicine > RS Pharmacy and materia medica
Depositing User: ePrints deposit
Date Deposited: 12 Sep 2022 07:21
Last Modified: 12 Sep 2022 07:21
URI: http://eprints.tiu.edu.iq/id/eprint/990

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