Pharmacological properties of Caraway (Carum carvi L.)

5^th International Conference and Exhibition on Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs

August 03-05, 2015 Orlando, USA

Eddouks Mohamed, Hebi Morad, Moufid Abderrahmane and El Bouhali Bachir

Moulay Ismail University, Morocco

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: Pharmaceut Reg Affairs

Abstract :

Plants have been highly valued for their healing properties in all cultures around the world. Carum carvi L. (C. carvi) is commonly known as spice and medicinal plant in many cultures and several studies have reported that C. carvi possess anti-diabetic, antibacterial, antimicrobial, antiulcerogenic, antiproliferative and anti-spasmodic activities. Major phytochemicals reported in C. carvi seeds are carvone, limonene, carvacrol, carvenone, �³-terpinene, and p-cymene. In this review information about C. carvi including its pharmacognosy, phytochemistry and pharmacology was given.

Biography :

Email: mohamed.eddouks@laposte.net