A Survey of Chemical Compositions and Biological Activities of Yemeni Aromatic Medicinal Plants
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Aromatic Medicinal Plants from Yemen
2.1. Anacardiaceae
Schinus molle L.
2.2. Asteraceae
2.2.1. Artemisia abyssinica Sch. Bip. ex A. Rich.
Compound | Taiz (above 1500 m) | Sana’a (above 3000 m) | Alhodiadah (Coastal) |
---|---|---|---|
α-Pinene | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
cis-Sabinene hydrate | 2.8 | 3.6 | 5.8 |
Linalool | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.6 |
Camphor | 29.6 | 42.1 | 42.5 |
Terpinen-4-ol | 2.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
Bornyl acetate | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
(E)-Nerolidol | 5.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
Davanone | 49.4 | 34.5 | 32.3 |
2.2.2. Artemisia arborescens L.
2.2.3. Conyza bonariensis (L.) Cronquist
2.2.4. Pulicaria inuloides (Poir.) DC.
2.2.5. Pulicaria jaubertii Gamal-Eldin
2.2.6. Pulicaria stephanocarpa Balf. f.
2.2.7. Pulicaria undulata (L.) C.A. Mey.
2.2.8. Tagetes minuta L.
2.2.9. Tarchonanthus camphoratus L.
2.3. Burseraceae
2.3.1. Boswellia ameero Balf. f.
2.3.2. Boswellia elongata Balf. f.
2.3.3. Boswellia socotrana Engl.
2.3.4. Commiphora habessinica (O. Berg) Engl.
2.3.5. Commiphora kua Vollesen
2.3.6. Commiphora ornifolia J.B. Gillett
2.3.7. Commiphora parvifolia Engl.
2.4. Celastraceae
Catha edulis Forssk.
2.5. Lamiaceae
2.5.1. Ajuga bracteosa Wall. ex Benth.
2.5.2. Lavandula dentata L.
2.5.3. Lavandula pubescens Decne.
2.5.4. Leucas virgata Balf. f.
2.5.5. Mentha spicata L.
2.5.6. Meriandra bengalensis (Konig ex Roxb.) Benth.
2.5.7. Nepeta deflersiana Schweinf. ex Hedge
2.5.8. Ocimum basilicum L.
2.5.9. Origanum majorana L.
2.5.10. Plectranthus barbatus Andrews
2.5.11. Plectranthus cylindraceus Hochst. ex Benth.
2.5.12. Stachys yemenensis Hedge
2.5.13. Teucrium yemense Deflers
2.5.14. Thymus laevigatus Vahl
3. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Chhetri, B.K.; Ali, N.A.A.; Setzer, W.N. A Survey of Chemical Compositions and Biological Activities of Yemeni Aromatic Medicinal Plants. Medicines 2015, 2, 67-92. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicines2020067
Chhetri BK, Ali NAA, Setzer WN. A Survey of Chemical Compositions and Biological Activities of Yemeni Aromatic Medicinal Plants. Medicines. 2015; 2(2):67-92. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicines2020067
Chicago/Turabian StyleChhetri, Bhuwan K., Nasser A. Awadh Ali, and William N. Setzer. 2015. "A Survey of Chemical Compositions and Biological Activities of Yemeni Aromatic Medicinal Plants" Medicines 2, no. 2: 67-92. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicines2020067