A status review on the pharmacological implications of Artemisia absinthium: A critically endangered plant

Journal Title: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 3

Abstract

Medicinal plants are the nature’s gift for the humanity to treat various diseases and to spend a prosperous healthy life. There are almost 500 species of Artemisia. Among them, Artemisia absinthium (A. absinthium) which is commonly known as wormwood is a well-known herb. It is mentioned in almost all the herbal medicinal books of the Western world. The aim of this review article is to gather information about A. absinthium which is currently scattered in form of various publications. Through this review article tried to attract the attention of people for therapeutic potential of A. absinthium. The present review comprises upto date information of active ingredients, up and down in absinthe, controversy, essential oil, traditional uses, in vitro production of secondary metabolites for pharmaceutical, pharmacology such as antitumor, neurotoxic, neuroprotective, hepatoprotective, antimalarial, anthelminitc, antipyretic, antidepressant, antiulcer, antioxidant, antibacterial, antiprotozoal and challenges of A. absinthium. Some progress has been made, but still consistent efforts are required to explore the individual compounds isolated from A. absinthium to validate and understand its traditional uses and clinical practices. This review article provides preliminary information and gives a direction for the basic and clinical research on A. absinthium (wormwood).

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  • EP ID EP223582
  • DOI 10.12980/apjtd.7.2017D6-385
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(2017). A status review on the pharmacological implications of Artemisia absinthium: A critically endangered plant. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, 7(3), 185-192. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-223582