Artemisia abrotanum L. (Southern Wormwood)-History, Current Knowledge on the Chemistry, Biological Activity, Traditional Use and Possible New Pharmaceutical and Cosmetological Applications.

摘要: Artemisia abrotanum L. (southern wormwood) is a plant species with an important position in the history of European and Asian medicine. It famous as medicinal Central Asia, Asia Minor, South-East Europe. The raw materials obtained from this are Abrotani herba folium. In traditional medicine, they have been used successfully most all liver biliary tract diseases, parasitic diseases children antipyretic medication. official recommended by French Pharmacopoeia for use homeopathy. many countries, it traditionally allopathy. latest studies on biological activity extracts aboveground parts and/or leaves, essential oil provided evidence other possible applications related to their antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, anticancer, antiallergic properties. also focused repellent possibility prevention which insects vectors. main substances that responsible are: oil, coumarins, phenolic acids, flavonoids. Some investigations emphasize large differences composition determined geographical (climatic) origin plant. A. Cosmetic Ingredients Database (CosIng) source valuable cosmetic ingredients. Additionally, leaves possess well-established food industry. This object biotechnological studies.