Pharmacological and toxicological effects of the Ranunculus species (Ranunculus arvensis and Ranunculus sceleratus) grown in Iraq
Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Thi qar, Iraq.
Review
International Journal of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences Archive, 2022, 03(01), 064–072.
Article DOI: 10.53771/ijbpsa.2022.3.1.0032
Publication history:
Received on 21 January 2022; revised on 07 March 2022; accepted on 09 March 2022
Abstract:
The current review revealed that Ranunculus arvensis contained carbohydrates, protein, amino acids, tannins, glycosides, phenols steroids, sterols, saponosides, leucoanthocyanes, di and tri terpenes, coumarins and flavanoids. It possessed antimicrobial, antioxidant and antitumor effects. Ranunculus sceleratus contained amino acid, proteins, alkaloids, phytosterols, flavonoids, steroids, fatty acid, terpenoids, phenols, saponin, tannins and resins. It exerted antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antiparasitic, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. However both species were not free from adverse effects.
Keywords:
Ranunculus arvensis; Ranunculus sceleratus; Pharmacology; Constituents; Toxicity
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