A Systematic Review on Phytochemistry, Ethnobotany and Biological Activities of the Genus Bunium L. Issue 11 (20th October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mohammadhosseini, Majid; Frezza, Claudio; Venditti, Alessandro; Sarker, Satyajit D.
• Is Part Of: Chemistry & biodiversity. Volume 18:Issue 11(2021)
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• Publication Date: 2021-10-20
• Subjects: Apiaceae -- Bunium -- biological activities -- ethnobotany -- phytochemistry; Biochemistry -- Periodicals; Molecular biology -- Periodicals; Biodiversity -- Periodicals; 572
• DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202100317
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1612-1872

Abstract

Abstract: The aim of this review article is to present, for the first time, an appraisal of the phytochemical, ethnobotanical and pharmacological data on Bunium species. The literature search was conducted using the Scopus, Google Scholar and PubMed databases. The genus Bunium has been found to produce both essential oil (EO), mainly comprising monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes, and non‐volatile components mainly coumarins and flavonoids. There are several pharmacological activities associated with the Bunium species, especially antioxidant, antibacterial and antifungal properties. The chemotaxonomic appraisal of the phytochemical pattern of the genus is in sink with the current classification of the family. Moreover, this review confirms the significant ethnobotanical and pharmacological potential of different Bunium species. Abstract :