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Plant Science Today (PST)

Mini Reviews

Vol. 1 No. 4 (2014)

Antitumor properties and toxicity effects of Peganum harmala L. (Zygophyllaceae)

DOI
https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.2014.1.4.71
Submitted
27 June 2014
Published
02-10-2014

Abstract

Peganum harmala L. (Zygophylaceae) is a medicinal plant known to possess hypothermic and hallucinogenic properties from ancient times. Though the alkaloids identified from the species showed extensive pharmacological actions, they are highly cytotoxic. The present review summarises important findings on the antitumor properties and toxicity effects of the chemical constituents of P. harmala.

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