A Critical Overview on the Pharmacological and Clinical Aspects of Popular Satureja Species

Throughout the world, various parts of most Satureja species are traditionally used to treat patients with various diseases and complications. As for the presence of different classes of metabolites in Satureja and their numerous ethnomedical and ethnopharmacological applications, many species have...

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Published in:Journal of acupuncture and meridian studies 2016, 9(3), 41, pp.118-127
Main Authors: Jafari, Fereshteh, Ghavidel, Fatemeh, Zarshenas, Mohammad M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Anti-Infective Agents - pharmacology
Antineoplastic Agents - pharmacology
Antioxidants - pharmacology
Clinical Trials as Topic
ethnopharmacology
Humans
Hypoglycemic Agents - pharmacology
Phytotherapy
plant extracts
Plant Extracts - pharmacology
Satureja
Satureja - chemistry
Satureja - classification
Satureja hortensis
한의학
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Summary:Throughout the world, various parts of most Satureja species are traditionally used to treat patients with various diseases and complications. As for the presence of different classes of metabolites in Satureja and their numerous ethnomedical and ethnopharmacological applications, many species have been pharmacologically evaluated. The current work aimed to compile information from pharmacological studies on this savory for further investigations. The keyword Satureja was searched through Scopus and PubMed up to January 1, 2016. We found nearly 55 papers that dealt with the pharmacology of Satureja. We found that 13 species had been evaluated pharmacologically and that Satureja khuzestanica, Satureja bachtiarica, Satureja montana and Satureja hortensis appeared to be the most active, both clinically and phytopharmacologically. Regarding the content of rich essential oil, most evaluations were concerned with the antimicrobial properties. However, the antioxidant, antidiabetic and anticholesterolemic properties of the studied species were found to be good. In addition to the pharmacological activities that have been indentified for some species, opportunities still exist to assess the effectiveness of other well-known species. If different Satureja species are to have extensive ethnopharmacological applications, comprehensive assessments of the acute and chronic toxicities, as well as the teratogenicity, of those plants are needed.
ISSN:2005-2901
2093-8152
DOI:10.1016/j.jams.2016.04.003