Symphytum species: A comprehensive review on chemical composition, food applications and phytopharmacology

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dc.contributor.authorSharopov F.
dc.contributor.authorTumer T.B.
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dc.contributor.authorSharifi-Rad J.
dc.contributor.authorFokou P.V.T.
dc.contributor.authorCho W.C.
dc.contributor.authorMartins N.
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dc.date.accessioned2020-01-09T20:40:47Z
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dc.date.issued2019
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dc.description.abstractSymphytum species belongs to the Boraginaceae family and have been used for centuries for bone breakages, sprains and rheumatism, liver problems, gastritis, ulcers, skin problems, joint pain and contusions, wounds, gout, hematomas and thrombophlebitis. Considering the innumerable potentialities of the Symphytum species and their widespread use in the world, it is extremely important to provide data compiling the available literature to identify the areas of intense research and the main gaps in order to design future studies. The present review aims at summarizing the main data on the therapeutic indications of the Symphytum species based on the current evidence, also emphasizing data on both the efficacy and adverse effects. The present review was carried out by consulting PubMed (Medline), Web of Science, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane Database, Science Direct and Google Scholar (as a search engine) databases to retrieve the most updated articles on this topic. All articles were carefully analyzed by the authors to assess their strengths and weaknesses, and to select the most useful ones for the purpose of review, prioritizing articles published from 1956 to 2018. The pharmacological effects of the Symphytum species are attributed to several chemical compounds, among them allantoin, phenolic compounds, glycopeptides, polysaccharides and some toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids. Not less important to highlight are the risks associated with its use. In fact, there is increasing consumption of over-the-counter drugs, which when associated with conventional drugs can cause serious and even fatal adverse events. Although clinical trials sustain the folk topical application of Symphytum species in musculoskeletal and blunt injuries, with minor adverse effects, its antimicrobial potency was still poorly investigated. Further studies are needed to assess the antimicrobial spectrum of Symphytum species and to characterize the active molecules both in vitro and in vivo. 2019 by the authors.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24122272
dc.identifier.doiPubMedID
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24122272
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dc.identifier.urihttps://t.ly/Ggxyr
dc.relation.ispartofseriesMolecules
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dc.subjectBiological activityen_US
dc.subjectClinical trialsen_US
dc.subjectPhytochemistryen_US
dc.subjectSymphytum speciesen_US
dc.subjectantiinfective agenten_US
dc.subjectantioxidanten_US
dc.subjectphytochemicalen_US
dc.subjectanimalen_US
dc.subjectBoraginaceaeen_US
dc.subjectchemistryen_US
dc.subjectdrug effecten_US
dc.subjectecosystemen_US
dc.subjectfood preservationen_US
dc.subjecthumanen_US
dc.subjectmusculoskeletal diseaseen_US
dc.subjectphysiologyen_US
dc.subjecttreatment outcomeen_US
dc.subjectwound healingen_US
dc.subjectAnimalsen_US
dc.subjectAnti-Infective Agentsen_US
dc.subjectAntioxidantsen_US
dc.subjectBoraginaceaeen_US
dc.subjectEcosystemen_US
dc.subjectFood Preservationen_US
dc.subjectHumansen_US
dc.subjectMusculoskeletal Diseasesen_US
dc.subjectPhytochemicalsen_US
dc.subjectTreatment Outcomeen_US
dc.subjectWound Healingen_US
dc.titleSymphytum species: A comprehensive review on chemical composition, food applications and phytopharmacologyen_US
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