Turkish Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Ethnopharmacological, Phytochemical and Pharmacognostic Potential of Genus Heliotropıum L. [Turk J Pharm Sci]
Turk J Pharm Sci. 2016; 13(2): 143-168 | DOI: 10.5505/tjps.2016.20591  

Ethnopharmacological, Phytochemical and Pharmacognostic Potential of Genus Heliotropıum L.

Muhammad Khurm Ghori, Muhammad Abuzar Ghaffarı, Sajid Nawaz Hussaın, Majid Manzoor, Mukhayar Azız, Wajid Sarwer
Faculty of Pharmacy, Natural Product Chemistry Unit, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, PAKISTAN

In the whole world, a large number of plants have therapeutic potential and used in the treatment of various diseases in different populations. Heliotropium (Boraginaceae) is a widely spread genus of plants found in the temperate and the tropical regions of both hemispheres and used for the treatment of diseases from ancient times. In folk medicine history, the plants of genus Heliotropium include treatments of inflammations, gout, rheumatism, skin diseases, menstrual disorder, and poisonous bites. Phytochemical reports on genus Heliotropium revealed the presence of many bioactive components especially pyrrolizidine alkaloids, terpenoids and flavonoids. A large number of extracts and bioactive constituents of different species of genus Heliotropium revealed significant biological activities such as antimicrobial, antitumor, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, wound healing, cytotoxicity and phytotoxicity. Different parts of plants of genus Heliotropium are examined for valuable pharmacognostic properties.Although it’s medicinal importance is recognized worldwide, this review artifact will thus, comprehensively describes the various medicinal effects of the plants, isolation of a large number of secondary metabolites and important pharmacognostic characteristics of genus Heliotropium of Boraginaceae family.

Keywords: Genus Heliotropium, Biological activities, Secondary metabolites, Pharmacognostic characters, Boraginaceae.


Ethnopharmacological, Phytochemical and Pharmacognostic Potential of Genus Heliotropıum L.

Muhammad Khurm Ghori, Muhammad Abuzar Ghaffarı, Sajid Nawaz Hussaın, Majid Manzoor, Mukhayar Azız, Wajid Sarwer
Faculty of Pharmacy, Natural Product Chemistry Unit, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, PAKISTAN

In the whole world, a large number of plants have therapeutic potential and used in the treatment of various diseases in different populations. Heliotropium (Boraginaceae) is a widely spread genus of plants found in the temperate and the tropical regions of both hemispheres and used for the treatment of diseases from ancient times. In folk medicine history, the plants of genus Heliotropium include treatments of inflammations, gout, rheumatism, skin diseases, menstrual disorder, and poisonous bites. Phytochemical reports on genus Heliotropium revealed the presence of many bioactive components especially pyrrolizidine alkaloids, terpenoids and flavonoids. A large number of extracts and bioactive constituents of different species of genus Heliotropium revealed significant biological activities such as antimicrobial, antitumor, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, wound healing, cytotoxicity and phytotoxicity. Different parts of plants of genus Heliotropium are examined for valuable pharmacognostic properties.Although it’s medicinal importance is recognized worldwide, this review artifact will thus, comprehensively describes the various medicinal effects of the plants, isolation of a large number of secondary metabolites and important pharmacognostic characteristics of genus Heliotropium of Boraginaceae family.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Genus Heliotropium, Biological activities, Secondary metabolites, Pharmacognostic characters, Boraginaceae.


Muhammad Khurm Ghori, Muhammad Abuzar Ghaffarı, Sajid Nawaz Hussaın, Majid Manzoor, Mukhayar Azız, Wajid Sarwer. Ethnopharmacological, Phytochemical and Pharmacognostic Potential of Genus Heliotropıum L.. Turk J Pharm Sci. 2016; 13(2): 143-168

Corresponding Author: Muhammad Khurm Ghori, Pakistan


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