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Qureshi KA, Parvez A, Uzzaman Khan MM, Aspatwar A, Atiya A, Elhassan GO, Khan RA, Erattil Ahammed SY, Khan WU, Jaremko M. Exploring nature's hidden treasure: Unraveling the untapped phytochemical and pharmacological potentials of Clinopodium vulgare L. - A hidden gem in the Lamiaceae family. Heliyon 2024; 10:e24781. [PMID: 38312627 PMCID: PMC10834805 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
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Folk medicine, rooted in historical practice, has long been used for medicinal purposes, emphasizing the need to ensure the safety, quality, and efficacy of herbal medicines. This imperative has grown over time, prompting collaborative efforts to document historical records and preserve invaluable knowledge of medicinal plants. The Lamiaceae (Labiatae) family, renowned for its rich assortment of medicinal plants characterized by high concentrations of volatile oils, stands out in this regard. This review focuses on Clinopodium vulgare (C. vulgare) L., commonly known as wild basil or basil thyme, a significant species within the Lamiaceae family found across diverse global regions. C. vulgare boasts a storied history of application in treating various ailments, such as gastric ulcers, diabetes, and inflammation, dating back to ancient times. Rigorous research has substantiated its pharmacological properties, revealing its antioxidant, antiviral, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antihypertensive, and enzyme-inhibitory effects. This comprehensive review provides an insightful overview of the Lamiaceae family, elucidates the extraction methods employed to obtain medicinal compounds, explores the phytoconstituents present in C. vulgare, and systematically details its diverse pharmacological properties. Additionally, the review delves into considerations of toxicity. By synthesizing this wealth of information, this study opens avenues for the potential therapeutic applications of C. vulgare. The practical value of this research lies in its contribution to the understanding of medicinal plants, mainly focusing on the pharmacological potential of C. vulgare. This exploration enriches our knowledge of traditional medicine and paves the way for innovative therapeutic approaches, offering promising prospects for future drug development. As the demand for natural remedies continues to increase, this work provides a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders in herbal medicine and pharmacology.
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- Kamal Ahmad Qureshi
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Unaizah College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Unaizah, 51911, Saudi Arabia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Kauppi Campus, Tampere, 33520, Finland
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- NextGen Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 110092, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, Unaizah College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Unaizah, 51911, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Kauppi Campus, Tampere, 33520, Finland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University (KKU), Guraiger, Abha, 62529, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Unaizah College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Unaizah, 51911, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Unaizah College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Unaizah, 51911, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, Unaizah College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Unaizah, 51911, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (SPER), Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, 110062, India
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- Division of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia
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Chemical Characterization of Marrubium vulgare Volatiles from Serbia. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10030600. [PMID: 33806732 PMCID: PMC8004588 DOI: 10.3390/plants10030600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Marrubium vulgare is a cosmopolitan medicinal plant from the Lamiaceae family, which produces structurally highly diverse groups of secondary metabolites. A total of 160 compounds were determined in the volatiles from Serbia during two investigated years (2019 and 2020). The main components were E-caryophyllene, followed by germacrene D, α-humulene and α-copaene. All these compounds are from sesquiterpene hydrocarbons class which was dominant in both investigated years. This variation in volatiles composition could be a consequence of weather conditions, as in the case of other aromatic plants. According to the unrooted cluster tree with 37 samples of Marrubium sp. volatiles from literature and average values from this study, it could be said that there are several chemotypes: E-caryophyllene, β-bisabolene, α-pinene, β-farnesene, E-caryophyllene + caryophyllene oxide chemotype, and diverse (unclassified) chemotypes. However, occurring polymorphism could be consequence of adaptation to grow in different environment, especially ecological conditions such as humidity, temperature and altitude, as well as hybridization strongly affected the chemotypes. In addition, this paper aimed to obtain validated models for prediction of retention indices (RIs) of compounds isolated from M. vulgare volatiles. A total of 160 experimentally obtained RIs of volatile compounds was used to build the prediction models. The coefficients of determination were 0.956 and 0.964, demonstrating that these models could be used for predicting RIs, due to low prediction error and high r2.
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Elbali W, Djouahri A, Djerrad Z, Saka B, Aberrane S, Sabaou N, Baaliouamer A, Boudarene L. Chemical variability and biological activities of Marrubium vulgare L. essential oil, depending on geographic variation and environmental factors. JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2018.1493405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Wahiba Elbali
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Laboratory of Functional Organic Analysis, Houari Boumediene University of Sciences and Technology (U.S.T.H.B), Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Laboratory of Functional Organic Analysis, Houari Boumediene University of Sciences and Technology (U.S.T.H.B), Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Laboratory of Vegetal Ecology and Environment, Houari Boumediene University of Sciences and Technology (USTHB), Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Laboratory of Functional Organic Analysis, Houari Boumediene University of Sciences and Technology (U.S.T.H.B), Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Laboratory of Functional Organic Analysis, Houari Boumediene University of Sciences and Technology (U.S.T.H.B), Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Biology, Laboratory of Biology of the Microbial Systems, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Kouba, Kouba-Alger Algeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Laboratory of Functional Organic Analysis, Houari Boumediene University of Sciences and Technology (U.S.T.H.B), Algiers, Algeria
- Scientific and Technical Research Center in Physico-Chemical Analyses (CRAPC), Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Laboratory of Functional Organic Analysis, Houari Boumediene University of Sciences and Technology (U.S.T.H.B), Algiers, Algeria
- Scientific and Technical Research Center in Physico-Chemical Analyses (CRAPC), Algiers, Algeria
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Rodríguez Villanueva J, Martín Esteban J. An Insight into a Blockbuster Phytomedicine; Marrubium vulgare L. Herb. More of a Myth than a Reality? Phytother Res 2016; 30:1551-1558. [PMID: 27271209 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.5661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2016] [Revised: 05/10/2016] [Accepted: 05/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Aerial parts and the root of Marrubium vulgare L. (white horehound) have been traditionally used in Europe and in southern and eastern Mediterranean countries. During colonization, the plant was introduced in America to great levels of popularity because of the simplicity of its growing; it was especially popular in Mexico and Brazil, where it has been known as 'maromba', 'marroio' or 'marroio-branco'. Ethnopharmacological uses of M. vulgare include treating respiratory diseases such as acute or chronic bronchitis, colds and asthma. The plant is also used in cases where there is a lack of appetite or dyspepsia and for diagnosed type II diabetes. It has even been used for antihypertensive therapy. For decades, scientists have carried out extensive research trying to explain these and other pharmacologic actions. It is time to systematize and critically analyse the quality of results found to date. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Javier Rodríguez Villanueva
- Departamento de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Alcalá, Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona (Autovía A-II), Km. 33.600, 28805, Alcalá de Henares, Spain.
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Alcalá, Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona (Autovía A-II), Km. 33.600, 28805, Alcalá de Henares, Spain
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The Study of Analgesic Effects of Leonurus cardiaca L. in Mice by Formalin, Tail Flick and Hot Plate Tests. INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARLY RESEARCH NOTICES 2014; 2014:687697. [PMID: 27433501 PMCID: PMC4897125 DOI: 10.1155/2014/687697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2014] [Accepted: 06/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Leonurus cardiaca, commonly known as motherwort, is a member of the Lamiaceae family. It has a number of interesting biological activities, for example, sedative and hypotensive, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial activities. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of alcoholic extract of aerial part of Leonurus cardiaca on nociceptive response using formalin, tail flick, and hot plate tests in mice. The acute treatment of mice with an ethanolic extract at doses of 500 and 250 mg/kg by intraperitoneal administration produced a significant antinociceptive in the first and second phases of formalin test, respectively. The hot plate and tail flick tests showed an increase in the antinociceptive effect at dose 500 mg/kg. These results suggest that Leonurus cardiaca possesses central and peripheral antinociceptive actions.
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Hamedeyazdan S, Fathiazad F, Sharifi S, Nazemiyeh H. Antiproliferative activity of Marrubium persicum extract in the MCF-7 human breast cancer cell line. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2013; 13:5843-8. [PMID: 23317267 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2012.13.11.5843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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AIM Developing antitumor drugs from natural products is receiving increasing interest worldwide due to limitations and side effects of therapy strategies for the second leading cause of disease related mortality, cancer. METHODS The antiproliferative activity of a methanolic extract from the aerial parts of Marrubium persicum extract was assessed with the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line using the MTT test for cell viability and cytotoxicity indices. In addition, antioxidant properties of the extract were evaluated by measuring its ability to scavenge free DPPH radicals. Moreover, the total phenolic and flavonoid content of the extract was determined based on Folin-Ciocalteu and colorimetric aluminum chloride methods. RESULTS The findings of the study for the antiproliferative activity of the methanolic extract of M. persicum showed that growth of MCF-7 cells was inhibited by the extract in a dose and time dependent manner, where a gradual increase of cytotoxicity effect has been achieved setting out on 200 μg/mL concentration of the plant extract. The antioxidant assay revealed that the extract was a strong scavenger of DPPH radicals with an RC50 value of 52 μg/mL. The total phenolic and flavonoids content of the plant extract was 409.3 mg gallic acid equivalent and 168.9 mg quercetin equivalent per 100g of dry plant material. CONCLUSION Overall, M. persicum possesses potential antiproliferative and antioxidant activities on the malignant MCF-7 cell line that could be attributed to the high content of phenolics and flavonoids, and therefore warrants further exploration.
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- Sanaz Hamedeyazdan
- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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Isolation, identification and activity of natural antioxidants from horehound (Marrubium vulgare L.) cultivated in Lithuania. Food Chem 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2011.07.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Argyropoulou C, Skaltsa H. Identification of essential oil components of Marrubium thessalum Boiss. & Heldr., growing wild in Greece. Nat Prod Res 2011; 26:593-9. [PMID: 21827333 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2010.535153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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The essential oil of the Greek endemic species Marrubium thessalum Boiss. & Heldr. (Lamiaceae) was obtained by the hydrodistillation of its aerial parts during the flowering stage. The composition of the oil was analysed by GC and GC-MS. Thirty compounds were identified. The oil was devoid of monoterpenes, while sesquiterpenes constituted the major fraction. The main components of the oil were caryophyllene oxide (21.7%), β-caryophyllene (17.6%), germacrene D (15.3%), β-bisabolene (12.6%) and trans-β-farnesene (8.1%).
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- Catherine Argyropoulou
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Chemistry of Natural Products, School of Pharmacy, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece
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