Ethnobotanical, Ethnopharmacological, and Phytochemical Studies of <i>Myrtus communis</i> Linn: A Popular Herb in Unani System of Medicine

Sisay, Mekonnen; Gashaw, Tigist

doi:10.1177/2156587217718958

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“…Myrtle oil is used nowadays in contemporary Christianity as incense. In medicine, it is described to have many protective effects for several conditions, especially digestive and skin disorders [22]. It is composed of bioactive constituents such as polyphenols, terpenes (which we also found β-pinene—25%), acylphloroglucinol, myrtenyl acetate, limonene, and linalool with antioxidant and antimicrobial effects [23,24].…”

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Antimicrobial Activity of Six Essential Oils Against a Group of Human Pathogens: A Comparative Study

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Essential oils are concentrated natural extracts derived from plants, which were proved to be good sources of bioactive compounds with antioxidative and antimicrobial properties. This study followed the effect of some commonly used essential oils in micellar and aqueous extract on some of the most common pathogenic bacteria. Frankincense, myrtle, thyme, lemon, oregano and lavender essential oils were tested against Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Both micellar and aqueous extracts were used for determination of their minimal inhibitory (MIC) and bactericidal concentrations (MBC). The most active oils were oregano, thyme, lemon and lavender, while the least active were frankincense and myrtle. Oregano oil presented up to 64 times lower MICs/MBCs than ethylic alcohol, if considered as standard, on all bacteria. Most susceptible bacteria were the Gram-positive cocci, including methicillin resistant S. aureus, while the most resistant was P. aeruginosa. With some exceptions, the best activity was achieved by micelles suspension of essential oils, with MICs and MBCs ranging from 0.1% to > 50% v/v. Only oregano and lavender aqueous extracts presented bactericidal activity and only on K. pneumoniae (MIC = 6.3%). Thyme, lemon and oregano oils present significantly lower overall average MICs for their micellar form than for their aqueous extracts. The present results may suggest some formulas of colloid or micelle suspensions of whole essential oils such as oregano, thyme or lemon oil, that may help in antimicrobial fight. Aqueous extracts of oregano or thyme oil with good antibacterial activity could also be used in selected cases.

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Antimicrobial Activity of Six Essential Oils Against a Group of Human Pathogens: A Comparative Study

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“…Myrtle leaves have been used for healing wounds or disorders of the digestive and urinary systems due to their astringent, tonic, and antiseptic properties [ 4 , 10 ]. From leaves is also possible to extract essential oils that have been used as anti-septic, anti-catarrhal, and to treat chest ailments, ulcers, and hemorrhoids [ 4 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 ].…”

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Antioxidant Activity of Myrtus communis L. and Myrtus nivellei Batt. & Trab. Extracts: A Brief Review

2018

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Myrtus communis L. (myrtle) and Myrtus nivellei Batt. & Trab. (Saharan myrtle) have been used in folk medicine for alleviating some ailments. M. communis is largely distributed in the Mediterranean Basin, whereas M. nivellei is confined in specific zones of the central Saharan mountains. The chemical composition and antioxidant activity of berry and leaf extracts isolated from myrtle are deeply documented, whereas those isolated from Saharan myrtle extracts are less studied. In both species, the major groups of constituents include gallic acid derivatives, flavonols, flavonol derivatives, and hydroxybenzoic acids. In coloured berries, anthocyanins are also present. In M. nivellei extracts are reported for some compounds not described in M. communis so far: 2-hydroxy-1,8-cineole-β-d-glucopyranoside, 2-hydroxy-1,8-cineole 2-O-α-l-arabinofuranosyl (1→6)-β-d-glucopyranoside, rugosin A, and rugosin B. Berries and leaves extracts of both species had antioxidant activity. Comparative studies of the antioxidant activity between leaf and berry myrtle extracts revealed that leaf extracts are best antioxidants, which can be assigned to the galloyl derivatives, flavonols, and flavonols derivatives, although the ratio of these groups of compounds might also have an important role in the antioxidant activity. The anthocyanins present in myrtle berries seem to possess weak antioxidant activity. The antioxidant activity of sample extracts depended on various factors: harvesting time, storage, extraction solvent, extraction type, and plant part used, among other factors. Leaf extracts of myrtle revealed to possess anti-inflammatory activity in several models used. This property has been attributed either to the flavonoids and/or hydrolysable tannins, nevertheless nonprenylated acylphloroglucinols (e.g., myrtucommulone and semimyrtucommulone) have also revealed a remarkable role in that activity. The biological activities of myrtle extracts found so far may direct its use towards for stabilizing complex lipid systems, as prebiotic in food formulations, and as novel therapeutic for the management of inflammation.

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“…The Physicochemical evaluation of prepared SM was done by testing total ash, acid insoluble ash, water-soluble matter, alcohol soluble matter, Successive extractive value, pH of 1% and pH of 10% solution, loss of weight on drying at 105 ºC, Bulk density and fluorescence analysis of formulation's ingredients [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] .…”

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In the Unani system of medicine, different dosage forms of the drug are used; out of them powder dosage form is known as Safūf, which is an important dosage form and has been used frequently since long. There are many Unani preparations used in the form of Safūf to treat various diseases. Safūf-I Mu'allif (SM) is a polyherbal Unani formulation that is known to be used as Spermatogenic agent and semen thickening agent. The drug is also used to treat sexual disorders like premature ejaculation, nocturnal emission, sexual debility, etc. Physicochemical study and development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) of polyherbal Unani formulations are essential to assess the quality, purity, and efficacy and consistency of drugs. The study formulation consists of following ingredients Tāl Makhānā (Asteracantha longifolia Nees.), Sā'lab Miṣri (Orchis latiflolia L.), Singhārā Khushk (Trapa bispinosa Roxb.), Gond Kīkar (Acacia Arabica Willd.), Māzu Sabz (Quercus infectoria Oliv.), Maṣṭagi Rumi (Pistacia lentiscus L.), Nishāshtah Gandum (Triticum aestivum L), Shaker Sūfed (Saccharum officinarum L.). The main aim of this study was to standardize the formulation on widely accepted physicochemical parameters and also develop the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the preparation of the formulation scientifically.

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Ethnobotanical, Ethnopharmacological, and Phytochemical Studies of Myrtus communis Linn: A Popular Herb in Unani System of Medicine

Cited by 54 publications

References 56 publications

Antimicrobial Activity of Six Essential Oils Against a Group of Human Pathogens: A Comparative Study

Antimicrobial Activity of Six Essential Oils Against a Group of Human Pathogens: A Comparative Study

Antioxidant Activity of Myrtus communis L. and Myrtus nivellei Batt. & Trab. Extracts: A Brief Review

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