AN OVERVIEW: CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF ESSENTIAL OIL CONTAINING CARROT (UMBELLIFERAE) SPECIES
Dr. Dukre T. P.*, Mr. Sangale S. S., Mr. Shelke A. K., Ms. Thorat P. S., Ms. Vaidya K. D.
ABSTRACT
The carrot species (Umbelliferae) having different types of essential oil composition. Since ancient times, essential oils have been utilised to cure a variety of illnesses, and their use has grown in popularity. This paper provides an overview of the pharmacological advantages and chemical makeup of carrot species that possess essential oils. The aromatic plant Pimpinella anisum, or anise, is a member of the Umbelliferae family and has been used in Iranian traditional medicine as a carminative, aromatic, antiseptic, and galactagogues. In traditional medicine, various portions of Anethum sowa L. are used as a carminative to treat infant and kid colic, hiccups, and flatulence as well as an antioxidant, antibacterial, and antispasmodic. One of the well-known and widely-distributed genera in the Umbelliferae family is Angelica. Chinese and Korean populations primarily use it, particularly in folk medicine. Numerous medicinally significant phytoconstituents, including coumarins, furanocoumarins, flavonoids, essential oils, verbascosides, and polysaccharides, are present in angelica.
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