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Ethnobotanical study and pharmacological properties of Chelidonium Majus

Abstract

Chelidonium Majusto the plant family of Asteraceae, native to temperate Asia, but naturalized in many countries including scattered parts of North America. The aim of this study was to overview its Anti-Malarial properties, Immunosuppressive properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Anti-cancer properties. This review article was carried out by searching studies in PubMed, Medline, Web of Science, and IranMedex databases .The initial search strategy identified about 98 references. In this study,46 studies was accepted for further screening and met all our inclusion criteria [in English, full text, therapeutic effects of Chelidonium majusand dated mainly from the year up to 2016.The search terms were "Artemisia annua", "therapeutic properties", "pharmacological effects". It was said to be good for cancer treatment. Anti-tumor effect, Anti-microbial effect, Hepato-toxicity, Antioxidant effect, Hepatocarcinogenesis effect, Apoptogenic activity effect, Proapoptotic activity effect, Immunomodulatory activity effect, The antimitotic effects, Chemical integrity effect, Anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities effect, Oxidative stress effect, Inflammation effect, Proinflammatory effect, Skin problem effect, Liver effect, Antigenicity and ant ovalbumin effect, Inhibition of the serotoninergic system effect. Chelidonium majusused for the treatment of various diseases and possess lots of effects. In this study, Antioxidant effect, Anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties of this plant are presented using published articles in scientific sites. Besides, it was said to be good for skin problem treatment

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