An Overview and Renewed Emphasis on Ethnopharmacology of Rosemary (Salvia Rosmarinus)

Authors : Flavien SHİMİRA, Ghassan ZAHID, Fildaus NYIRAHABIMANA

Pages : 74-85

Doi:10.38093/cupmap.1098392

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Publication Date : 2022-06-30

Article Type : Review Paper

Abstract :Medicinal herbs have been employed to treat a wide range of illnesses and as an approach to maintain excellent health since ancient times. Substantially, their efficacies have been methodically investigated to guarantee the high standards of medicinal plant-derived products. This review focuses on Rosemary insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Salvia Rosmarinus);, formerly referred as Rosmarinus officinalis, an aromatic evergreen shrub in the Lamiaceae family. Our goal is to compile all ethnobotanical applications of the herb, as well as relevant phytoconstituent, in vivo, and in vitro studies, and to thoroughly outline its potential use in contemporary herbal-based medicine. Using popular search engines, multiple sources were successfully identified. Moreover, the search for published materials such as books, articles, and conference proceedings from today to the previous eras was prioritized. The most notable findings about this herb`s ethnopharmacological actions include the inhibition of Dipeptidyl Peptidase insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(DPP-4);, the most pertinent enzyme in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(T2DM);, as well as its anticancer activity, particularly the overall inhibition actions of its active compounds on endothelium and cancer cell proliferation. In a broad sense, it is a good medicinal plant with a lot of potential for improving human health.
Keywords : Anticancer, anti inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, phenolic compounds