<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The genus Ferula (Apiaceae) comprises about 170 species occurring from central Asia westward to northern Africa. This genus is well-known in folk medicine for the treatment of various organ disorders. Most of Ferula species possess strong aromatic smell that is due to the presence of essential oil or oleoresin in their different organs. This article reviews anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and other biological activities of Ferula oils reported to date. For medicinal applications, the chemical composition of volatile oils obtained from different Ferula species is summarized in Appendix.</p></abstract>

The genus Ferula (Apiaceae) comprises about 170 species occurring from central Asia westward to northern Africa. This genus is well-known in folk medicine for the treatment of various organ disorders. Most of Ferula species possess strong aromatic smell that is due to the presence of essential oil or oleoresin in their different organs. This article reviews anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and other biological activities of Ferula oils reported to date. For medicinal applications, the chemical composition of volatile oils obtained from different Ferula species is summarized in Appendix.

Biological activities of essential oils from the genus Ferula (Apiaceae)

Asian Biomedicine

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The genus Ferula (Apiaceae) comprises about 170 species occurring from central Asia westward to northern Africa. This genus is well-known in folk medicine for...

Biological activities of essential oils from the genus Ferula (Apiaceae)

Publicado en línea: 13 abr 2018

Páginas: 835 - 847

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/abm-2010-0110

Palabras clave
Apiaceae, essential oil, Ferula

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This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Biological activities of essential oils from the genus Ferula (Apiaceae)

Publicado en línea: 13 abr 2018

Páginas: 835 - 847

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/abm-2010-0110

Palabras claveApiaceae, essential oil, Ferula

© 2018

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Palabras clave
Apiaceae, essential oil, Ferula