The medical importance of Iris pallida – A review
Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Thi-Qar, Iraq.
Review
International Journal of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences Archive, 2021, 01(02), 190–196.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijbpsa.2021.1.2.0046
Publication history:
Received on 22 April 2021; revised on 25 May 2021; accepted on 28 May 2021
Abstract:
Iris pallid (Family: Iridaceae) was used traditionally asantispasmodic, aperient, aromatic, attenuant, carminative, detoxicant, diuretic, emetic, emmenagogue, expectorant, fixative, laxative, pectoral, purgative and sedative. It contained oils and aromatic constituents, fat, resin, a large quantity of starch, mucilage, phenolics, flavonoids and glucosides. Iris pallida possessed many pharmacological effects included anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-aging, anticancer, antiparasitic and antimicrobial activities. The current review will highlight the chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of Iris pallida.
Keywords:
Constituents; Pharmacology; Inflammatory; Antioxidant; Anti-aging; Iris pallida
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