Antiinflammatory, Antioxidant, and Immunological Effects of Carum copticum L. and Some of Its Constituents
- 20 July 2014
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Phytotherapy Research
- Vol. 28 (12), 1739-1748
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.5200
Abstract
Carum copticum L. has been used traditionally for its various therapeutic effects. The plant contains various components such as thymol and carvacrol. Different therapeutic effects such as antifungal, antioxidant, antibacterial, antiparasitic, and antilipidemic were described for the plant and its constituents. Therefore, antiinflammatory, antioxidant, and immunological effects of C. copticum and its constituents, thymol and carvacrol, were discussed in the present review. Previous studies have shown potent antiinflammatory, antioxidant, and immunological effects for C. copticum and its constituents, thymol and carvacrol. Therefore, the plant and its constituents have therapeutic values in several inflammatory and immunological disorders as well as in the oxidative stress conditions. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.Keywords
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