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Common Mullein, Pharmacological and Chemical Aspects Rev Bras Farmacogn 23(2013): 948-959 Review Article Common mullein, pharmacological and chemical aspects Muhammad Riaza,*, Muhammad Zia-Ul-Haqb, Hawa Z.E. Jaafarc,* aDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Swabi, Pakistan bThe Patent Office, Karachi, Pakistan cDepartment of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Article history: Verbascum thapsus L. [Khardhag or Common mullein], a member of the family Scrophulariaceae, Received 17 November 2013 is a famous herb that is found all over Europe, in temperate Asia, in North America and is Accepted 30 December 2013 well-reputed due to its medicinal properties. This medicinal herb contains various chemical constituents like saponins, iridoid and phenylethanoid glycosides, flavonoids, vitamin C Keywords: and minerals. It is famous in various communities worldwide for the treatment of various Verbascum thapsus disorders of both humans and animals aliments. A number of pharmacological activities Phytochemistry such as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticancer, antimicrobial, antiviral, antihepatotoxic Pharmacology and anti-hyperlipidemic activity have been ascribed to this plant. The plant is used to treat Ethnomedicinal tuberculosis also, earache and bronchitis. In the present paper botanical and ethnomedicinal Scrophulariaceae description, pharmacological profile and phytochemistry of this herb is being discussed. © 2013 Brazilian Society of Pharmacognosy. Published by Elsevier Editora Ltda. All rights reserved. Introduction also in advanced countries (Turker and Camper, 2002) where the United States like dried leaves and flowers, capsules, The origin of majority of remedies, recipes and alcohlic extracts and the flower oil of this plant can easily pharmaceuticals has been traced to medicinal plants. There be found in health stores (Turker and Gurel, 2005). The is increasing trend of investigating the pharmacological present work is a critical survey of research carried out on potential of the extracts, fractions and compounds isolated this important medicinal plant. Electronic search engines from plant species, the in vivo investigations of toxicity and like Scifinder® and Science Direct were used to search biological activities of extracts or bioactives, the possible the isolated bioactive constituents and pharmacological mechanisms of action involved, and the standardization and activities exhibited by these compounds as well as by chemical characterization of the extracts. Verbascum is the the crude extracts by using the search-terms common largest genus of the family Scrophulariaceae, with about 2500 mullein, Verbascum thapsus, chemical constituents and species (Tatli and Akdemir, 2006). Verbascum thapsus L. is an pharmacological activities as keywords. The information important species of this genusand is found wild on stony in the present work will serve as baseline date and may ground, in wasteland, woodland, clearings and roadsides inspire new biomedical applications of V. thapsus, especially (Speranza et al., 2010). The use of Verbascum thapsus increasing isolation of bioactive products and their practical use as the medicines not only globally but in developing countries patents. * Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected] (M. Riaz); [email protected] (H.Z.E. Jaafar). Muhammad Riaz et al. / Rev Bras Farmacogn 23(2013): 948-959 949 both male and female reproductive organs. Flowers are yellow Botanical aspects in color having five sepals, five petals, two-celled ovary and five stamens. Fruit is in the form of capsule that split into Etymology of name two valves at maturity. Capsule has star shaped appearance and ovoid having 3-6 mm length. The fruit contain seeds that The Verbascum is derived from Latin word meaning barbascum are brown in color having 0.5-1.0 mm length. Basal leaves are barba or beard (Jankowiak, 1976) referring to the plant’s oblong-obovate to oblanceolate entire generally, having short beardlike filaments (Wilhelm, 1974). There are various myths and long petioles (10-40 cm). regarding the term Thapsus as it may have been derived Leaves margins are entire or obscurely crenate and alternately from the Isle of Siclian Thapsos where mullein was gathered arranged. Leaves arranged along the stem (cauline leaves) are in ancient times (Muenscher, 1935) or from the Tunisian 5-30 cm in length having pinnate venation. Mullein has a deep Island “Thapsus” (Jankowiak, 1976). “Thapsos” is Greek word taproot with a fibrous root system shallow secondary. Stem is representing the yellow flower of the plant (Wilhelm, 1974). erect and stout having 50 to 180 cm range of tallness. The stem is The plant has yellow flowers are Roman ladies their hair dyed simple generally having alternately arranged leaves (Wagner et yellow (DeBray, 1978). Mullein the word is derived from the al., 1999; Halvorson and Guertin, 2003; Remaley, 2005). The plant Latin mollis, or soft (Durant, 1976), which is synonymous to the produces up to 100,000-180,000 numerous seeds per plant during present term woolen (Muenscher, 1935; Mitich, 1983). the second or third year of growth, and can remain dormant for greater than 100 years (Gross and Werner, 1982). The capsule Common names contain seeds that are brown in color having length 0.5-1.0 mm, oblong-prismatic seed shape and seed surface ornamented by Adam’s flannel, Aaron’s rod, Beggar’s blanket, Beggar’s stalk, irregular polygonal cells with or without distinct vesicles (Attar Big taper, Blanket herb, Bullock’s lungwort, Candlewick plant, et al., 2007; Kinsman, 2008; Mahek et al., 2011). Clot, Clown’s lungwort, Common mullein, Cuddy’s lungs, Duffle, Feltwort, Flannel mullein, Flannel plant, Flannel leaf, Fluffweed, Traditional uses Golden rod, Hare’s beard, Hag’s taper, Jacob’s staff, Jupiter’s staff, White mullein, Mullein dock, Old man’s flannel, Our lady’s Common mullein has an old relationship with man and flannel, Peter’s staff, Rag paper, Shepherd’s staff, Shepherd’s is respected because of mystical and medicinal powers clubs, Torches, Velvet dock, Velvet plant, Woollen and Wild traditionally. According to old herbalists if someone keeps a ice leaf. So many names indicate friendly, majestic, plain old part of the plant it has the ability to keep away evil spirits and and soft image of the plant in minds (Britton and Brown, 1898; terrors (Muenscher, 1935; DeBray, 1978). It was famous among Durant, 1976; Brickell and Zuk, 1997; Wagner et al., 1999). Greeks that Ulysses took this plant to protect him against the wiles of Circe (DeBray, 1978). Greeks, Romans and people of Local names in Pakistan Western United States knew it as candle/torch are they used it at funerals or other holy ceremonies (Muenscher, 1935). Locally Verbascum thapsus L. is named as Kharghwug (Murad The people of Rome and Ireland called it “lungwort” because et al., 2011), Ghordoughkaro (Hussain et al., 2007), Gidder of its use to cure lung disease in both humans and livestock Tambakoo (Qureshi et al., 2007), Tamakusak (Shinwari and (Muenscher, 1935; DeBray, 1978). Few folk`s names of the plant Gilani, 2003), Khardhag (Sher, 2011), Jungle tambako and shows its association with Christianity and medieval beliefs barbasco (Pullaiah, 2003). in witches; those are Lady`s candle, Lady`s flannel, Our Lady`s taper, Lady`s candle stick, Virgin Mary`s candle, Wooly mullein Habitat and distribution and Hag`s Taper (McLeod, 2008). The flowers and leaves are analgesic, anti-inflammatory, Verbascum thapsus L. grows wild on stony ground, in wasteland, antiseptic, spasmolytic, astringent, diuretic, emollient, woodland, clearings and roadsides (Turker and Gurel, 2005). expectorant and vulnerary (DeBray, 1978; Grieve, 1981; It is distributed in different areas of Pakistani like Kurram Chiej, 1984; Hussain et al., 2007). Homeopathic formulations Agency, Dir, Chitral, Swat, Gilgit, Deosai, Baltistan, Drass, containing fresh leaves are used in the treatment of long- Ladakh, Hazara, Kashmir, Baluchistan and Punjab (Shinwari standing headaches accompanied with oppression of the ear and Gilani, 2003). It is widely distributed plant, being found all (Grieve, 1981). Ointments prepared from leaves are used for over Europe,temperate and temperate Asia in the Himalayas burns and earache (Haughton, 1978). Topically, thepoultice of to the far, abundant in North America as a naturalized weed the leaves is a good healer of wounds and is also applied to in the eastern States (Murbeck, 1933; Hoshovsky, 1986; Ansari ulcers, tumors and piles. A poultice made from the seeds and and Daehler, 2000). leaves is used to draw out splinters (Grieve, 1981). Infusion of the flowers in olive oil is used as earache drops having strong bactericidal properties (Bown, 1995; Chevallier, Plant description 1996). An infusion or tea of the plant is taken internally in the treatment of a wide range of chest and abdominal complaints V. thapsus is an herbaceous annual or biennial, erect and stout including productive cough and diarrhea (Bown, 1995; Chevallier, weed. It produces a low vegetative rosette up to 61 cm. Flowers 1996; Murad et al., 2011). It is used as a tobacco substitute are densely arranged, occur usually one per axil five having (Wilhelm, 1974) and rheumatic problems (Haughton, 1978). 950 Muhammad Riaz et al. / Rev Bras Farmacogn 23(2013): 948-959 A decoction of the seeds is used to soothe chilblains and chapped Antioxidant activity skin (Chiej, 1984). The juice of the plant and powder made from the dried roots is said to quickly remove
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