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A status review on the pharmacological implications of Artemisia absinthium: A critically endangered plant
Authors: Mubashir Hussain1*, Naveed Iqbal Raja1, Abida Akram1, Anam Iftikhar2, Danish Ashfaq3, Farhat Yasmeen1, Roomina Mazhar1, Muhammad Imran1, Muhammad Iqbal1
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Medicinal plants are the nature’s gift for the humanity to treat various diseases and to spend
a prosperous healthy life. There are almost 500 species of Artemisia. Among them, Artemisia
absinthium (A. absinthium) which is commonly known as wormwood is a well-known herb.
It is mentioned in almost all the herbal medicinal books of the Western world. The aim of this
review article is to gather information about A. absinthium which is currently scattered in form
of various publications. Through this review article tried to attract the attention of people for
therapeutic potential of A. absinthium. The present review comprises upto date information of
active ingredients, up and down in absinthe, controversy, essential oil, traditional uses, in vitro
production of secondary metabolites for pharmaceutical, pharmacology such as antitumor,
neurotoxic, neuroprotective, hepatoprotective, antimalarial, anthelminitc, antipyretic,
antidepressant, antiulcer, antioxidant, antibacterial, antiprotozoal and challenges of A.
absinthium. Some progress has been made, but still consistent efforts are required to explore
the individual compounds isolated from A. absinthium to validate and understand its traditional
uses and clinical practices. This review article provides preliminary information and gives a
direction for the basic and clinical research on A. absinthium (wormwood).