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| Title: | Myrtus communis Linn. - A review |
| Authors: | Sumbul, Sabiha
Ahmad, M Aftab
Asif, M
Akhtar, Mohd |
| Keywords: | Aas
Common Myrtle
Habb-ul-Aas
Myrtus communis
Myrtaceae
Phytochemical constituents
Traditional medicine |
| Issue Date: | Dec-2011 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| IPC Code: | Int. cl. (2011.01) - A61K 36/61 |
| Abstract: | Myrtus
communis Linn.
or common Myrtle (Family - Myrtaceae) is one of the important drugs being used in Unani System of Medicine
since ancient Greece
period. It is recognized as Aas and its berries are known by the name of
Habb-ul-Aas. It is often grown for its attractive foliage, flowers and
berries. Its berries, leaves as well as essential oil are frequently used for
various ailments like gastric ulcer, diarrhoea, dysentery, vomiting,
rheumatism, haemorrhages, deep sinuses, leucorrhoea and cosmetic purposes like
hair fall control. The leaves, berries and twigs are used in flavouring of food
and wines. In
past times, ripe fruits were used as food integrators because of their high
vitamin contents. A wide range of biologically active
compounds such as tannins, flavonoids, coumarins, essential oil, fixed oil,
fibres, sugars, citric acid, malic acid and antioxidants are present in the
plant. This contribution provides a comprehensive review of its ethno-medical
uses, chemical constituents and pharmacological profile as a medicinal plant.
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| Page(s): | 395-402 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print) |
| Source: | IJNPR Vol.2(4) [December 2011]
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