Therapeutic Potential of Species (Ranunculaceae): A Literature Review on Traditional Medicinal Herbs.

The genus includes approximately 600 species and is distributed worldwide. To date, several researchers have investigated the chemical and biological activities of species, and my research team has found them to have antimalarial effects. This review is based on the available information on the traditional uses and pharmacological studies of species. The present paper covers online literature, particularly from 2010 to 2021, and books on the ethnopharmacology and botany of species. Previous studies on the biological activity of crude or purified compounds from species, including Linn., Thunb., Linn., Thunb., Linn., DC., Crantz, Linn., Rotlb., and Waldst. & Kit., have provided new insights into their activities, such as antibacterial and antiprotozoal effects as well as antioxidant, immunomodulatory, and anticarcinogenic properties. In addition, the anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of plants used in traditional medicine applications have been confirmed. Therefore, there is a need for more diverse studies on the chemical and pharmacological activities of highly purified molecules from species extracts to understand the mechanisms underlying their activities and identify novel drug candidates.