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Review of Pharmacological Properties and Chemical Constituents of Pimpinella anisum
Joint Authors
Shojaii, Asie
Abdollahi Fard, Mehri
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-07-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Pharmacology
Abstract EN
Pimpinella anisum (anise), belonging to Umbelliferae family, is an aromatic plant which has been used In Iranian traditional medicine (especially its fruits) as carminative, aromatic, disinfectant, and galactagogue.
Because the wide traditional usage of Pimpinella anisum for treatment of diseases, in this review published scientific reports about the composition and pharmacological properties of this plant were collected with electronic literature search of GoogleScholar, PubMed, Sciencedirect, Scopus, and SID from 1970 to 2011.
So far, different studies were performed on aniseeds and various properties such as antimicrobial, antifungal, antiviral, antioxidant, muscle relaxant, analgesic and anticonvulsant activity as well as different effects on gastrointestinal system have been reported of aniseeds.
It can also reduce morphine dependence and has beneficial effects on dysmenorrhea and menopausal hot flashes in women.
In diabetic patients, aniseeds showed hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effect and reduce lipid peroxidation.
The most important compounds of aniseeds essential oil were trans-anetole, estragole, γ-hymachalen, para-anisaldehyde and methyl cavicol.
Due to broad spectrum of pharmacological effects, and very few clinical studies of Pimpinella anisum, more clinical trials are recommended to evaluate the beneficial effects of this plant in human models and synthesis of new drugs from the active ingredients of this plant in future.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shojaii, Asie& Abdollahi Fard, Mehri. 2012. Review of Pharmacological Properties and Chemical Constituents of Pimpinella anisum. ISRN Pharmaceutics،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-477443
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shojaii, Asie& Abdollahi Fard, Mehri. Review of Pharmacological Properties and Chemical Constituents of Pimpinella anisum. ISRN Pharmaceutics No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-477443
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shojaii, Asie& Abdollahi Fard, Mehri. Review of Pharmacological Properties and Chemical Constituents of Pimpinella anisum. ISRN Pharmaceutics. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-477443
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-477443