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Convolvulus plant—A comprehensive review from phytochemical composition to pharmacy
Author(s) -
Salehi Bahare,
KrochmalMarczak Barbara,
Skiba Dominika,
Patra Jayanta Kumar,
Das Swagat Kumar,
Das Gitishree,
PopovićDjordjević Jelena B.,
Kostić Aleksandar Ž.,
Anil Kumar Nanjangud V.,
Tripathi Ayushi,
AlSnafi Ali Esmail,
ArserimUçar Dılhun Keriman,
Konovalov Dmitry Alekseevich,
Csupor Dezső,
Shukla Ila,
Azmi Lubna,
Mishra Abhay Prakash,
SharifiRad Javad,
Sawicka Barbara,
Martins Natália,
Taheri Yasaman,
Fokou Patrick Valere Tsouh,
Capasso Raffaele,
Martorell Miquel
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/ptr.6540
Subject(s) - convolvulus , phytochemical , traditional medicine , convolvulaceae , terpene , biology , antimicrobial , phytotherapy , genus , botany , medicine , chemistry , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , alternative medicine , pathology , weed
Convolvulus genus is a representative of the family of Convolvulaceae. Convolvulus plants are broadly distributed all over the world and has been used for many centuries as herbal medicine. Convolvulus genus contains various phytochemicals such as flavonoids, alkaloids, carbohydrates, phenolic compounds, mucilage, unsaturated sterols or terpenes, resin, tannins, lactones, and proteins. This review highlights the phytochemical composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities, application as food preservative, traditional medicine use, anticancer activities, and clinical effectiveness in human of Convolvulus plants. All the parts of Convolvulus plants possess therapeutic benefits; preliminary pharmacological data validated their use in traditional medicine. However, further preclinical and clinical experiments are warranted before any application in human health.