Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Genus Fritillaria—A Review Ishrat Rashid1 and Ubaid Yaqoob2*
Rashid and Yaqoob Bull Natl Res Cent (2021) 45:124 https://doi.org/10.1186/s42269-021-00577-z Bulletin of the National Research Centre REVIEW Open Access Traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of genus Fritillaria—a review Ishrat Rashid1 and Ubaid Yaqoob2* Abstract Background: Genus Fritillaria is one among the biggest genera of family Liliaceae comprising of around 130–165 species. Fritillaria is viewed as a signifcant genus and a source of signifcant pharmaceutically active compounds utilized in conventional drugs by folklore. Fritillaria is utilized worldwide as medication and food. Diferent chemically dynamic components separated from genus Fritillaria, their phytochemistry with structure and pharmacology of these compounds have been extensively reviewed. Main body: Fritillaria is utilized for treatment of dyspepsia, chest injury, tuberculosis, cough, asthma, gout, bronchi- tis, dysuria, sinus, boils, stomatitis, malaria, insanity, anaemia, immunity promoter, remedy for child emaciation, fever, burning sensation, phthisis and broncho-asthma, heart diseases, dysfunction of breathing and nervous system, etc. Diferent chemical components isolated from genus Fritillaria include around 120 alkaloids, 15 terpenoids as well as saponins, glycosides, volatile components, nucleosides, amino acids, nucleobases, favonoids, fatty acids and so forth. Conclusions: Many Fritillaria species have been utilized in traditional Chinese medication on account of their efects of clearing heat, moistening the lung, alleviating cough, asthma, tumours, scrofula and so on. Fritillaria is utilized for treatment of dyspepsia, chest injury, tuberculosis, cough, asthma, gout, bronchitis, dysuria, sinus, boils, stomatitis, malaria, insanity, anaemia, immunity promoter, remedy for child emaciation, also for fever, burning sensation, phthisis and broncho-asthma, heart diseases, dysfunction of breathing and nervous system, etc.
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