TY - JOUR
T1 - Therapeutic potential of Artemisia vulgaris : an insight into underlying immunological mechanisms
AU - Soon, Laura
AU - Ng, Phui Qi
AU - Chellian, Jestin
AU - Madheswaran, Thiagarajan
AU - Panneerselvam, Jithendra
AU - Gupta, Gaurav
AU - Nammi, Srinivas
AU - Hansbro, Nicole G.
AU - Hsu, Alan
AU - Dureja, Harish
AU - Mehta, Meenu
AU - Satija, Saurabh
AU - Hansbro, Philip M.
AU - Dua, Kamal
AU - Collet, Trudi
AU - Chellappan, Dinesh Kumar
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Artemisia vulgaris is a traditional Chinese herb believed to have a wide range of healing properties; it is traditionally used to treat numerous health ailments. The plant is commonly called mugwort or riverside wormwood. The plant is edible, and in addition to its medicinal properties, it is also used as a culinary herb in Asian cooking in the form of a vegetable or in soup. The plant has garnered the attention of researchers in the past few decades, and several research studies have investigated its biological effects, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, hypolipidemic, and antimicrobial properties. In this review, various studies on these biological effects are discussed along with the tests conducted, compounds involved, and proposed mechanisms of action. This review will be of interest to the researchers working in the field of herbal medicine, pharmacology, medical sciences, and immunology.
AB - Artemisia vulgaris is a traditional Chinese herb believed to have a wide range of healing properties; it is traditionally used to treat numerous health ailments. The plant is commonly called mugwort or riverside wormwood. The plant is edible, and in addition to its medicinal properties, it is also used as a culinary herb in Asian cooking in the form of a vegetable or in soup. The plant has garnered the attention of researchers in the past few decades, and several research studies have investigated its biological effects, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, hypolipidemic, and antimicrobial properties. In this review, various studies on these biological effects are discussed along with the tests conducted, compounds involved, and proposed mechanisms of action. This review will be of interest to the researchers working in the field of herbal medicine, pharmacology, medical sciences, and immunology.
KW - Artemisia vulgaris
KW - anti-infective agents
KW - anti-inflammatory agents
KW - antioxidants
KW - herbs
KW - plant extracts
KW - therapeutic use
UR - https://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:55100
U2 - 10.1615/JEnvironPatholToxicolOncol.2019029397
DO - 10.1615/JEnvironPatholToxicolOncol.2019029397
M3 - Article
SN - 0731-8898
VL - 38
SP - 205
EP - 216
JO - Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology
JF - Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology
IS - 3
ER -
