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Review
. 2021 Feb;35(2):790-809.
doi: 10.1002/ptr.6863. Epub 2020 Sep 15.

Vicia plants-A comprehensive review on chemical composition and phytopharmacology

Bahare Salehi  1   2 , Ibrahim M Abu-Reidah  3 , Farukh Sharopov  4 , Natallia Karazhan  5 , Javad Sharifi-Rad  6 , Muhammad Akram  7 , Muhammad Daniyal  8 , Fahad Said Khan  9 , Wafa Abbaass  7 , Rida Zainab  7 , Katya Carbone  10 , Nouran M Fahmy  11 , Eman Al-Sayed  11 , Mohamed El-Shazly  11   12 , Massimo Lucarini  13 , Alessandra Durazzo  13 , Antonello Santini  14 , Miquel Martorell  15   16 , Raffaele Pezzani  17   18
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Vicia plants-A comprehensive review on chemical composition and phytopharmacology

Bahare Salehi et al. Phytother Res. 2021 Feb.

Abstract

The plants belonging to the genus Vicia are of great interest as a source of many bioactive compounds and micronutrients. A snapshot of their cultivation, habitat, main components, from which essential oils can be obtained, is given. The traditional medicinal uses of Vicia plants are also reported, as well as the wide spectrum of the main biological activities attributed to Vicia plants is discussed regarding potential health beneficial properties, in particular anti-Parkinson, anticholinesterase, antidepressant, anticonvulsant, antimicrobial, cytotoxic, antioxidant, antiinflammatory and antinociceptive, antidiabetic, antihemolytic, anticoagulant, estrogenic, diuretic, antihypoxic activities.

Keywords: bean; biological activity; genus Vicia; traditional use; vetch.

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