Pharmacological activities and biologically active compounds of Bulgarian medicinal plants
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چکیده
Bulgarian medicinal plants, which have been studied during the last years, are reviewed. The review includes the following families: Amaryllidaceae, Asteraceae, Berberidaceae, Boraginaceae, Fabaceae, Geraniaceae, Lamiaceae, Oleaceae, Onagraceae, Scrophulariaceae, Solanaceae, Ranunculaceae, Rosaceae, Rutaceae, Valerianaceae, Zygophyllaceae. Main pharmacological properties are antiviral, antimicrobial, antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, spasmolytic, sedative and hypotensive. Correspondence/Reprint request: Dr. Stephanie Ivancheva, Department of Applied Botany, Institute of Botany Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria. E-mail: [email protected] Stephanie Ivancheva et al. 88
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