Promising Cytotoxic Activity Profile, Biological Activities and Phytochemical Screening of Verbascum L. Species

Verbascum species, the largest genus of the family Scrophulariaceae, have been used in traditional medicines for centuries in almost all parts of the world. In this paper, the usage, biological activities (antioxidant, anticholinesterase, antiinflammatory, antinociceptive, wound healing, cytotoxic, anticancer, antitumor, immunomodulatory, antimicrobial, antimalarial, anthelmintic, antiviral, antitussive, antiulserogenic, hepatoprotective, antihyperlipidemic, pesticidal, antigermination and the other activities), chemical constituents of these species and new species of the genus are reviewed. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________