Convolvulus plant—A comprehensive review from phytochemical composition to pharmacy

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 compo...

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Published in:Phytotherapy research 2020-02, Vol.34 (2), p.315-328
Main Authors: Salehi, Bahare, Krochmal‐Marczak, Barbara, Skiba, Dominika, Patra, Jayanta Kumar, Das, Swagat Kumar, Das, Gitishree, Popović‐Djordjević, Jelena B., Kostić, Aleksandar Ž., Anil Kumar, Nanjangud V., Tripathi, Ayushi, Al‐Snafi, Ali Esmail, Arserim‐Uçar, Dılhun Keriman, Konovalov, Dmitry Alekseevich, Csupor, Dezső, Shukla, Ila, Azmi, Lubna, Mishra, Abhay Prakash, Sharifi‐Rad, Javad, Sawicka, Barbara, Martins, Natália, Taheri, Yasaman, Fokou, Patrick Valere Tsouh, Capasso, Raffaele, Martorell, Miquel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alkaloids
Animals
Anti-Infective Agents - pharmacology
anticancer
Anticancer properties
antimicrobial
Antimicrobial agents
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic - pharmacology
antioxidant
Antioxidants
Antioxidants - pharmacology
Carbohydrates
Composition
Convolvulus
Convolvulus - chemistry
Convolvulus - classification
Flavonoids
food preservative
Food Preservatives
Herbal medicine
Humans
Lactones
Medicine, Traditional
Mucilage
pharmacological properties
Phenolic compounds
Phenols
Phytochemicals
Phytochemicals - pharmacology
Phytotherapy
Plant Extracts - pharmacology
Plants, Medicinal - chemistry
Plants, Medicinal - classification
Preservatives
Sterols
Tannins
Terpenes
traditional uses
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0951-418X
1099-1573
DOI:10.1002/ptr.6540