An overview of the chemical composition, biological activities and traditional uses of Alkanna Tausch species

Medicinal plants are rich sources of natural chemical products used as traditional medicines and they produce many modern medicines from these plants. Secondary metabolites produced by plants are often responsible for the biological properties of plant species used worldwide. The main components of Alkanna species are Alkannin and its derivatives, as well as alkaloids, flavonoids and other secondary compounds. According to the results of scientific studies, Alkanna species should be standardized under appropriate conditions and supported by toxicity, in vitro and in vivo studies. It was thought that they could be a promising source for the discovery of a new herbal medicine as antimicrobial, antitumor, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agents

药用植物是天然化学产品的丰富来源，这些产品被用作传统药材，并从中提取出许多现代药品。植物产生的次生代谢物通常负责全球范围内使用的植物种类的生物特性。Alkanna属植物的主要成分包括Alkannin及其衍生物，以及生物碱、黄酮类和其他次生化合物。根据科学研究的成果，Alkanna属植物应在适当条件下进行标准化，并辅以毒理学、体外和体内研究。人们认为，它们可能是抗菌、抗癌、抗氧化和抗炎等新型草药药物发现的极具潜力的来源。