Five Pistacia species (P. vera, P. atlantica, P. terebinthus, P. khinjuk, and P. lentiscus): A Review of Their Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology

Pistacia, a genus of flowering plants from the family Anacardiaceae, contains about twenty species, among them five are more popular including P. vera, P. atlantica, P. terebinthus, P. khinjuk, and P. lentiscus. Different parts of these species have been used in traditional medicine for various purp...

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Published in:TheScientificWorld 2013-01, Vol.2013 (2013), p.1-33
Main Authors: Shams-Ardekani, Mohammad Reza, Salehi Surmaghi, Mohammad Hossein, Mobli, Masumeh, Memariani, Zahra, Bozorgi, Mahbubeh, Rahimi, Roja
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antidiabetics
Antihypertensives
Antimicrobial agents
Antioxidants
Cancer
Disorders
Fatty acids
Flowering
Flowering plants
Food
Fruits
Humans
Leaves
Metabolites
Pharmacology
Phenols
Phytotherapy - methods
Pistacia - chemistry
Plant Preparations - chemistry
Plant Preparations - therapeutic use
Plants (botany)
Respiratory tract
Review
Sterols
Studies
Terpenes
Urinary tract
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Summary:Pistacia, a genus of flowering plants from the family Anacardiaceae, contains about twenty species, among them five are more popular including P. vera, P. atlantica, P. terebinthus, P. khinjuk, and P. lentiscus. Different parts of these species have been used in traditional medicine for various purposes like tonic, aphrodisiac, antiseptic, antihypertensive and management of dental, gastrointestinal, liver, urinary tract, and respiratory tract disorders. Scientific findings also revealed the wide pharmacological activities from various parts of these species, such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiviral, anticholinesterase, anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, antidiabetic, antitumor, antihyperlipidemic, antiatherosclerotic, and hepatoprotective activities and also their beneficial effects in gastrointestinal disorders. Various types of phytochemical constituents like terpenoids, phenolic compounds, fatty acids, and sterols have also been isolated and identified from different parts of Pistacia species. The present review summarizes comprehensive information concerning ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activities of the five mentioned Pistacia species.
ISSN:2356-6140
1537-744X
DOI:10.1155/2013/219815