Traditional uses, phytochemistry, and toxic potential of Teucrium polium L.: A comprehensive review

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Title: Traditional uses, phytochemistry, and toxic potential of Teucrium polium L.: A comprehensive review
Authors: Arzuhan Sihoglu Tepe, Mehmet Ozaslan, Ibrahim Halil Kilic, Sibel Bayil Oguzkan
Source: International Journal of Plant Based Pharmaceuticals, Vol 1, Iss 1, Pp 1-41 (2022)
Publisher Information: Bektas Tepe, 2022.
Publication Year: 2022
Collection: LCC:Plant culture
Subject Terms: teucrium polium, ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, toxicity, kidney, liver, Plant culture, SB1-1110
More Details: The aim of this study was to present information about the traditional use and phytochemistry of T. polium, to discuss contradictory views about chemotaxonomy and its toxic effect on liver and kidneys, and to make suggestions about controversial areas and gaps in the literature. Literature data showed that T. polium has toxic effect on kidney tissue. Moreover, in some of the studies on the liver and in all clinical reports, T. polium has also been proven to have toxic effect on the liver. The components responsible for toxicity are thought to be neo-clerodane diterpenoids. However, it has been reported that flavonoids and some polyphenols in the plant also show antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. It has been concluded that more attention should be paid to the use of this plant. More clinical studies are needed to better understand the effects of T. polium on the liver. The effects of the plant on blood serum parameters and histological changes on the liver tissue should be documented in more detail. It was also concluded that that regular consumption of T. polium should be avoided for long periods of time.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2791-7509
Relation: https://ijpbp.com/index.php/ijpbp/article/view/1; https://doaj.org/toc/2791-7509
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/c8f189965dd64f06a3d256c1632b37c2
Accession Number: edsdoj.8f189965dd64f06a3d256c1632b37c2
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