SIGNIFICANCE AND EFFICACY OF TRITERPENE SAPONIN HERBAL DRUGS WITH EXPECTORANT ACTION IN COUGH THERAPY

In recent years, the use of medicinal herbs has been on the rise as a support to official medicine and as an adjunct to therapy, and it is often used in the initial stages of some diseases. [...]there is an interest and need to better examine the chemical composition of plants, isolate certain compo...

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Published in:Poljoprivreda i šumarstvo 2022-09, Vol.68 (3), p.221-239
Main Authors: PETROVIC, Bojana, VUKOMANOVIC, Predrag, POPOVIC, Vera, SARCEVIC TODOSIJEVIC, Ljubica, BURIC, Marko, NIKOLIC, Milica, DJORDJEVIC, Snezana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biotechnology
Blood vessels
Chemical composition
Cough
Digestive system
Drugs
Herbal medicine
Herbs
Ingredients
Medicinal herbs
Medicinal plants
Medicine
Mode of action
Nervous system
Oils & fats
Pharmaceutical industry
Poisons
Saponins
Wound healing
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Summary:In recent years, the use of medicinal herbs has been on the rise as a support to official medicine and as an adjunct to therapy, and it is often used in the initial stages of some diseases. [...]there is an interest and need to better examine the chemical composition of plants, isolate certain compounds and analyze their effect on the human organism (Popović et al., 2021; CPMP/ICH/367/96). According to some data, over 220 pharmaceutical companies in the world, half of which are in the USA, are working to discover API from plants, define their biological role, test biosynthetic pathways and find new biotechnologies, to confirm the effectiveness of traditional drugs and medicines. According to the mode of action on the human body, they are most often classified into several groups: a) plants that affect the work of the heart and blood vessels; b) herbs that stimulate the nervous system; c) herbs that have a calming effect on the nervous system; d) herbs for pain relief; e) plants that regulate the work of the digestive system; f) herbs that facilitate expectoration; g) herbs that accelerate wound healing. According to the data from the Serbian Chamber of Commerce, in 2012, there was 1,337 hectares under grown plants (1,419 hectares in 2011).
ISSN:0554-5579
1800-9492
DOI:10.17707/AgricultForest.68.3.17