Biologically active substances of some species of the genus Asteraceae
2021en
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Currently, 40% of drugs used in modern medicine are obtained from plant raw materials. Among the wild flora there are medicinal plant species containing a variety of chemical composition, including biologically active substances with antimicrobial activity and phytoncidal properties. This article presents biologically active substances of some species of the genus Asteraceae . The chemical composition of plants belonging to the Asteraceae family is represented by anthocyanins, inulins, pectins, flavonoids, proteins, cloves, fatty oils, coumarins, carotenes and polyphenols. The plant of the Asteraceae family is used in folk medicine as an anti-inflammatory, antitumor and cardiotonic agent.
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