<i>Vicia plan</i>ts—A comprehensive review on chemical composition and phytopharmacology
Bahare Salehi(Bam University of Medical Sciences), Ibrahim M. Abu‐Reidah(Memorial University of Newfoundland), Farukh Sharopov(Tajik State Medical University), Natallia Karazhan(Vitebsk State Medical University), Javad Sharifi‐Rad(Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences), Muhammad Akram(Government College University, Faisalabad), Muhammad Daniyal(Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Fahad Said Khan(University of Eastern Finland), Wafa Abbaass(Government College University, Faisalabad), Rida Zainab(Government College University, Faisalabad), Katya Carbone(Research Centre for Olive Growing and Olive Oil Industry), Nouran M. Fahmy(Ain Shams University), Eman Al‐Sayed(Ain Shams University), Mohamed El‐Shazly(Ain Shams University), Massimo Lucarini(Cereal Research Centre), Alessandra Durazzo(Cereal Research Centre), Antonello Santini(University of Naples Federico II), Miquel Martorell(University of Concepción), Raffaele Pezzani(University of Padua)
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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.