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

Koul, Bhupendra; Taak, Pooja

doi:10.4172/2153-0637.1000142

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“…It is also used as infusions for external use for alleviating rheumatic and leg pains, as well as for preparing sitz baths for hemorrhoids. Other traditional applications of A. vulgaris include the treatment of nervous system disorders such as insomnia [ 31 ], epilepsy, depression, and excessive stress exposure [ 69 ]. Furthermore, it is recommended for relieving hypertension and inducing labor or miscarriage [ 98 ].…”

Section: Applications In Traditional Medicine Worldwidementioning

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Significance of Artemisia Vulgaris L. (Common Mugwort) in the History of Medicine and Its Possible Contemporary Applications Substantiated by Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies

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Artemisia vulgaris L. (common mugwort) is a species with great importance in the history of medicine and was called the “mother of herbs” in the Middle Ages. It is a common herbaceous plant that exhibits high morphological and phytochemical variability depending on the location where it occurs. This species is well known almost all over the world. Its herb—Artemisiae vulgaris herba—is used as a raw material due to the presence of essential oil, flavonoids, and sesquiterpenoids lactones and their associated biological activities. The European Pharmacopoeia has listed this species as a potential homeopathic raw material. Moreover, this species has been used in traditional Chinese, Hindu, and European medicine to regulate the functioning of the gastrointestinal system and treat various gynecological diseases. The general aim of this review was to analyze the progress of phytochemical and pharmacological as well as professional scientific studies focusing on A. vulgaris. Thus far, numerous authors have confirmed the beneficial properties of A. vulgaris herb extracts, including their antioxidant, hepatoprotective, antispasmolytic, antinociceptive, estrogenic, cytotoxic, antibacterial, and antifungal effects. In addition, several works have reviewed the use of this species in the production of cosmetics and its role as a valuable spice in the food industry. Furthermore, biotechnological micropropagation of A. vulgaris has been analyzed.

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confidence: 99%

“…An alternative way of reproduction for the plant is micropropagation—a technique used for rapid multiplication in vitro. It provides conditions under which the progeny plant is genetically stable and its metabolites are identical in chemical composition to that of the parent plant [ 69 ].…”

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Significance of Artemisia Vulgaris L. (Common Mugwort) in the History of Medicine and Its Possible Contemporary Applications Substantiated by Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies

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“…A. abrotanum is widely used in traditional medicine for treating a variety of disorders, including upper airway diseases [4]. Moreover, it has been found to possess spasmolytic activity on the carbacholine-induced contraction of guinea pig trachea [3,5,7,12]. Nowadays, this perennial plant is used mainly for culinary or cosmetic purposes [1].…”

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Essential oil composition of Artemisia abrotanum L. during different vegetation stages in Lithuania

Saunoriūtė¹,

Ragažinskienė²,

Ivanauskas³

et al. 2020

chemija

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Artemisia abrotanum L. was introduced in the Middle of Lithuania Collection of Spice–Melliferous Plants of the Scientific Sector of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of the Botanical Garden ex situ at Vytautas Magnus University since 1980. The object of investigation was Artemisiae abrotani herba of Artemisia abrotanum L. All samples were collected at different vegetation stages: growth and leaf production, flower bud development, the beginning of flowering, massive flowering and the end of flowering. Essential oils were obtained by hydrodistillation. The chemical composition of the essential oils of Artemisiae abrotani herba was studied by GC/MS in the Department of Analytical and Toxicological Chemistry at the Lithuanian University of Health Science in 2018–2019. Fifty-six compounds of the oil were identified, of which (+)-piperitone was the major component (20.38–38.48%). The data in this study showed a remarkable quantitative variation of constituents in the essential oils. The highest content and diversity of compounds was determined during the flower bud development stage. Sixty identified compounds in this stage reached 76.6% of the identified oil content. The highest concentration of this compound (38.48%) was detected at the end of the flowering vegetation stage and the lowest amount (20.38%) was found during the growth and leaf production. Among the other major compounds were (+)-piperitone, 1,4-cineole, lavandulyl butyrate, aromandendrene and isogermacrene D.

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“…Phytochemical analyses showed the main compounds in A. vulgaris to be flavones, flavone glycosides, flavanones, flavonols, flavonol glycosides, and volatile compounds such as α-pinene, camphor, camphene, germacrene D, 1,8-cineole, β-caryophyllene, α-thujone, 1,8-cineole, sabinene, β-thujone, β-caryophyllene oxide, neryl 2-methylbutanoate, β-eudesmol, and bornyl 3-methylbutanoate [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]. A review on the chemistry of 15 species of Artemisia resulted in 839 compounds with mainly terpenoids, flavonoids, coumarins, caffeoylquinic acids, sterols, and acetylens [ 5 ]. Biological activity was detected in a series of compounds such as eupatilin (anticancer) [ 5 ]; artemisolide (anti-inflammatory) [ 6 ]; α-thujone (toxicity against adult mites) [ 7 ]; chamazulene, 1,8-cineole, and β-caryophyllene (toxicity against the cigarette beetle) [ 8 ]; luteolin (anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antimicrobial, antioxidant) [ 9 ]; and eriodictyol (anti-inflammatory properties, beneficial effect in treatment of diabetic retinopathy, emmenagogue) [ 10 , 11 , 12 ].…”

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“…A review on the chemistry of 15 species of Artemisia resulted in 839 compounds with mainly terpenoids, flavonoids, coumarins, caffeoylquinic acids, sterols, and acetylens [ 5 ]. Biological activity was detected in a series of compounds such as eupatilin (anticancer) [ 5 ]; artemisolide (anti-inflammatory) [ 6 ]; α-thujone (toxicity against adult mites) [ 7 ]; chamazulene, 1,8-cineole, and β-caryophyllene (toxicity against the cigarette beetle) [ 8 ]; luteolin (anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antimicrobial, antioxidant) [ 9 ]; and eriodictyol (anti-inflammatory properties, beneficial effect in treatment of diabetic retinopathy, emmenagogue) [ 10 , 11 , 12 ]. Also, Artemisia annua remains the main commercial source for artemisinin [ 13 ].…”

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Endophytic Fungi in Species of Artemisia

Cosoveanu

Cabrera

2018

JoF

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The genus Artemisia, a collection of ~400 hardy herbaceous plant and shrub species, is an important resource contributing to chemistry, medicine, agriculture, industry, and ecology. Its communities of endophytic fungi have only recently begun to be explored. Summarized from studies conducted on the fungal endophytes in Artemisia species, both fungal phylogenetic diversity and the associated bioactivity was examined. Isolations from 14 species of Artemisia have led to 51 genera of fungal endophytes, 28 families, and 18 orders. Endophytes belonged mainly to Ascomycota, except for two taxa of Cantharellales and Sporidiobolales, one taxon of Mucoromycota, and one species of Oomycota. The mostly common families were Pleosporaceae, Trichocomaceae, Leptosphaeriaceae, and Botryosphaeriaceae (relative abundance = 14.89, 8.51, 7.14 and 6.38, respectively). In the search for bioactive metabolites, 27 novel compounds were characterized and 22 metabolites were isolated between 2006 and 2017. The first study on endophytic fungi isolated from species of Artemisia was published but 18 years ago. This summary of recently acquired data illustrates the considerable diversity of biological purposes addressed by fungal endophytes of Artemisia spp.

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

Cited by 51 publications

References 66 publications

Significance of Artemisia Vulgaris L. (Common Mugwort) in the History of Medicine and Its Possible Contemporary Applications Substantiated by Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies

Significance of Artemisia Vulgaris L. (Common Mugwort) in the History of Medicine and Its Possible Contemporary Applications Substantiated by Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies

Essential oil composition of Artemisia abrotanum L. during different vegetation stages in Lithuania

Endophytic Fungi in Species of Artemisia

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