Exploring Sage (Salvia officinalis L.) in Uzbekistan for Enhanced Medicinal Application Potential

Species of Sage (Salvia officinalis L. Lamiaceae), with commonplace occurrence and ample availability in
Uzbekistan, also largely cultivated worldwide, is widely used in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.
As is evident from contemporary global research trends, Salvia is being aggressively investigated globally, on
account of its precious bioactive constituent yielding potential. Extensive searches of databases such as PubMed,
Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar reveal Sage as a well-known aromatic and medicinal mediterranean
plant with multiple industrial and pharmaceutical possibilities, species of which are native in the coastal regions of
the western Balkan and southern Apennine peninsulas and elsewhere in Central Asia. Recent trends in
pharmaceutical research clearly reiterate these and other novel benefits, as also outline some newer extraction
methods and solvents for more efficient extraction capable of qualitative and quantitative increases in the
phytochemical ingredient recovery. Enumerating enhanced anti-inflammatory activities, current research also
stresses the evaluation of Salvia’s latent potential for combating oxidative stress and inflammatory diseases. In this
direction, following the recent research by Hakimova (2023), we highlight wider regional application and export
possibilities, also appraising novel ways of productive crop cultivation.