Pharmacological Activities of Achillea santolina: A Review

Objectives: The plant of Achillea genuses are traditionally used for digestive problems, liver and gall-bladder conditions, menstrual irregularities, cramps, fever and wound healing. These plants are explored for their antioxidant and antiinflammatory properties and showed significant results on the analgesic, antiulcer, choleretic, hepatoprotective and wound healing activities. The essential oil, proazulenes and other sesquiterpene lactones, dicaffeoylquinic acids and flavonoids are mainly responsible of these pharmacological activities. These plants can also be used as an insect repellent. This review covers the traditional and pharmacological properties of Achillea santolina.

Author(s): Sanjay Kumar and Reshma Kumari

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