Table 3 Pharmacological activities (review) of the plant species with novel therapeutic uses
Plant name | Pharmacological activities |
|---|---|
Achillea millefolium | Antispasmaodic, diuretic, urinary antiseptic, antimutagenic, and in the treatment of hyperpigmentation of the skin [74]. |
Dicliptera roxburghiana | Antioxidant [78]. |
Elaeagnus umbellata | Aantimicrobial [75], phytotoxic [76], and antioxidant and antiprofilative [77]. |
Gentiana olivieri | Against epilepsy [79], radical scavanging [80], and immunomodulatory and hepatoprotective [81]. |
Hedera helix | Antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant [82], anthelmintic [83], anticancer [84], antiviral [85, 86], and antileishmanicidic [87]. |
Nerium oleander | Antibacterial and anticancer [88]. |
Pteris cretica | Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities [89]. |
Pyrus pashia | Antimicrobial and antioxidant |
Sarcococca saligna | Antimicrobial, antispasmodic [90], hypertension [36], and cardiosuressant and vassodilator [91]. |
Rumex hastatus | Antipyretic and antiinflammatory [53]. |
Verbascum thapsus |