Neuroprotective effect of Artemisia absinthium L. on focal ischemia and reperfusion-induced cerebral injury

Sesamol attenuates oxidative stress, apoptosis and inflammation in focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury

“…Stroke is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide (30,31). The reduction of blood flow to the brain that occurs during cerebral ischemia may aggravate the necrosis of neuronal and brain cells (32,33).…”

The Artemisia Genus: A Review on Traditional Uses, Phytochemical Constituents, Pharmacological Properties and Germplasm Conservation

“…Aqueous extracts obtained from aerial parts of the plant possess anti-oxidant and anti-microbial properties [68] Herbal tea prepared from this species exhibits antibacterial, analgesic and anti-spasmodic properties. This plant is also utilized as a fodder plant for the livestock in plateau regions of Algeria 197 [69].…”

“…afra Jacq ex Wild is one of the oldest medicinally important plant of Southern Africa [76]. This plant has long been used to cure several diseases such as cold, dyspepsia, headaches, coughs, malaria, diabetes and disorders of kidney and bladder [76] Nower days, it is used to cure various ailments including cough, colds, diabetes, heartburn [77] bronchial and stomach related disorders [69] The aqueous leaf-extracts holds anti-microbial potential against several bacterial strains [78].…”

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

“…Regarding the renowned neurotoxic uses of wormwood, the headline of article showed that wormwood has neuroprotective consequence on reperfusion-provoked cerebral damage [26]. The outcomes of animal based experimentations showed promising potential and expectantly lead to a resurgence of investigation on wormwood designed to validate the ethnological along with traditional uses of plant.…”