Insights on the pharmacological, phytochemical and ethnobotanical aspects of Artemisia roxburghiana: a rather less explored but therapeutically important species of lower Himalayas

Formulation and evaluation of SGLT2 inhibitory effect of a polyherbal mixture inspired from Ayurvedic system of medicine

“…A total of 170 compounds for molecular docking study were selected from our previous reports on the individual herbs of the present PHF and other antidiabetic agents. 11 , 17 , 19 , 21 , 24 , 27 Molecular interactions between protein-ligand complexes, including hydrogen bonds and other bonds, were analyzed and depicted using discovery studio software.…”

“…ex Besser (Compositae) is used as a traditional medicine in India for diabetes, rheumatic arthritis and malarial fever. 17 , 18 Earlier scientific studies revealed its antiprotozoal, anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic potential. Various secondary metabolites such as taraxerol acetate, lupeol, friedelan-3β-ol, friedelin, betulinic acid, betulin, apigenin, artemisinin, apigenin-7,4-dimethyl ether, α-selinene, α-copaene, α-gurjunene, α-eudesmol, curcumene, caryophyllene oxide, β-selinene, germacrene D, β-eudesmol, δ-cadinene, bicyclogermacrene, artemisinin, scopoletin and quercetin have been reported from this plant.…”

Composition and biological activity of essential oils from Artemisia roxburghiana Besser and Elsholtzia fruticosa Rehder cultivated in Italy

“…It is characterized by its creeping rootstock, simple stem, deeply dissected wooly or nearly hairless leaves, and purplish flower heads in terminal and lateral spikes (Polunin and Stanton, 1990). In various Asian countries, the species is used as a folk remedy for the treatment of malaria, skin disorders, and intestinal worms, although its medicinal properties have not yet been scientifically validated (Joshi et al, 2016;Kumar et al, 2019) except in one recent report on its antidiabetic properties (Kumar et al, 2022).…”

Research Advances on Health Effects of Edible Artemisia Species and Some Sesquiterpene Lactones Constituents

“…The use of Artemisia species in traditional medicine is well-documented [ 5 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 ] and demonstrates the great ethnopharmacological value of this genus. Artemisia annua L. and Artemisia absinthium L. are the best known for their uses in traditional medicine around of the World.…”

“…The Artemisia secondary metabolites belong to the several organic compounds families [ 44 , 47 , 48 , 49 ] such as terpenoids [ 14 , 44 ], mostly monoterpenes in essential oils [ 31 , 44 ] and sesquiterpene lactones [ 40 , 41 , 50 ], flavonoids [ 14 , 46 , 51 , 52 ], lignans [ 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 ], alkaloids [ 56 ], steroids [ 14 , 57 ], phenolic acids [ 37 , 47 , 58 ] and coumarins [ 14 , 53 , 59 ], all of them well known for their large range of biological activities.…”