Ali Esmail Al-Snafi, John Oluwafemi Teibo, Hazem M Shaheen, Opeyemi Abigail Akinfe, Titilade Kehinde Ayandeyi Teibo, Numonde Emieseimokumo, Mohamed M Elfiky, Hayder M Al-Kuraishy, Ali I Al-Garbeeb, Athanasios Alexiou, Marios Papadakis, Hitham Alaa Mohammed Mahana, Ahmed Maher Younes, Osama Ashraf Elbanna, Abd-Elrahman Ali Radwan Qasem, Ibrahim Yasser Ibrahim Shahin, Gaber El-Saber Batiha
Myrtus communis L. (Family: Myrtaceae) is naturally found in the western part of Asia, Southern Europe, and North Africa. It has been reportedly applied in pharmaceutical industry, traditional medicine, cosmetics, spices, and food. Pubmed, Google scholar, Web of Science, and Scopus were utilized to seek out relevant content concerning the therapeutic potential of M. communis. Subsequently, we conducted a review to identity noteworthy updates pertaining to M. communis. Myrtle berries, leaves, seeds, and essential oils are natural sources of several nutrients and bioactive compounds with marked health effects...
February 6, 2024: Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology