The therapeutic value of Myrtus communis L.: an updated review

Myrtus communis L. (Family: Myrtaceae) is naturally found in the western part of Asia, Southern Europe, and North Africa. It has been reportedly applied in pharmaceutical industry, traditional medicine, cosmetics, spices, and food. Pubmed, Google scholar, Web of Science, and Scopus were utilized to...

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Published in:Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology 2024-07, Vol.397 (7), p.4579-4600
Main Authors: Al-Snafi, Ali Esmail, Teibo, John Oluwafemi, Shaheen, Hazem M., Akinfe, Opeyemi Abigail, Teibo, Titilade Kehinde Ayandeyi, Emieseimokumo, Numonde, Elfiky, Mohamed M., Al-kuraishy, Hayder M., Al-Garbeeb, Ali I., Alexiou, Athanasios, Papadakis, Marios, Mahana, Hitham Alaa Mohammed, Younes, Ahmed Maher, Elbanna, Osama Ashraf, Qasem, Abd-elrahman Ali Radwan, Shahin, Ibrahim Yasser Ibrahim, Batiha, Gaber El-Saber
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analgesics
Analytical chemistry
Antidiabetics
Antiparasitic agents
Archives & records
Berries
Bioactive compounds
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Central nervous system
Diabetes mellitus
Essential oils
Flavonoids
Food
Food webs
Fruits
Hemorrhoids
Immunomodulation
Inflammation
Leaves
Medicinal plants
Medicine
Metabolites
Myrtus communis
Nervous system
Neurosciences
Pharmaceutical industry
Pharmacology
Pharmacology/Toxicology
Phytochemicals
Review
Reviews
Seeds
Skin
Ulcers
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Summary:Myrtus communis L. (Family: Myrtaceae) is naturally found in the western part of Asia, Southern Europe, and North Africa. It has been reportedly applied in pharmaceutical industry, traditional medicine, cosmetics, spices, and food. Pubmed, Google scholar, Web of Science, and Scopus were utilized to seek out relevant content concerning the therapeutic potential of M. communis . Subsequently, we conducted a review to identity noteworthy updates pertaining to M. communis . Myrtle berries, leaves, seeds, and essential oils are natural sources of several nutrients and bioactive compounds with marked health effects. The chemical analysis showed that M. communis contained oils, alkaloids, flavonoids, phenolics, coumarins, saponosides, tannins, quinines, and anthraquinones. A pharmacological investigation revealed that M. communis possessed anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antimicrobial, antiparasitic, antioxidant, antidiabetic, anticancer, antimutagenic, immunomodulatory, dermatological, cardiovascular, central nervous system, and gastrointestinal protective effects, among numerous other biological effects. This current review focused on the biochemical, pharmacological, therapeutic effects, and various biological activities of different parts of M. communis . It signifies that M. communis is a therapeutic plant with numerous applications in medicine and could be used as a drug isolate based on its safety and effectiveness.
ISSN:0028-1298
1432-1912
1432-1912
DOI:10.1007/s00210-024-02958-3