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. 2021 Apr 8;28(7):3929–3935. doi: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.03.071

Table 1.

Some examples of medicinal plants and their active components and utilizations:

No. Plants Active components Utilization and toxic effects Reference
1 Glycyrrhiza glabra (liquorice) Glycyrrhizic acid 18β‐glycyrrhetinic acid, glabrin A and B, isoflavones Antibacterial, anti‐inflammatory, antiviral, antioxidant, and anti-diabetic activities (Pastorino et al., 2018)
2 Nerium Oleande Oleandrin - cardenolide and pregnatriene compounds Arrange heart beats disorder - toxic effect (Bavunoğlu et al., 2016)
3 Peganum harmala β-carboline alkaloids Aistinctive cardiovascular impact, such as bradycardia, diminished systemic blood vessel function, - toxic effect (Moloudizargari et al., 2013)
4 Strychnos ipecacuanha Strychnos indole alkaloids Anti-tumor alkaloids (Knolker, 2017)