reviewLifeMar 25, 2022GOLD OA

Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.): A Review of Ethnomedicinal Use, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Uses

AEAmina El MihyaouiJCJoaquim C. G. Esteves da SilvaSCSaoulajan CharfiMEMaría Emilia Candela CastilloALAhmed Lamarti

Universidade do Porto · Abdelmalek Essaâdi University · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Matricaria chamomilla L. is a famous medicinal plant distributed worldwide. It is widely used in traditional medicine to treat all kinds of diseases, including infections, neuropsychiatric, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and liver disorders. It is also used as a sedative, antispasmodic, antiseptic, and antiemetic. In this review, reports on M. chamomilla taxonomy, botanical and ecology description, ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry, biological and pharmacological properties, possible application in different industries, and encapsulation were critically gathered and summarized. Scientific search engines such as Web of Science, PubMed, Wiley Online, SpringerLink, ScienceDirect, Scopus, and Google Scholar were…

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  • Matricaria chamomilla
  • Phytochemistry
  • Traditional medicine
  • Biology
  • Medicine
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