Recent results in the search for bioactive compounds from Turkish medicinal plants

Abstract

During the past few years, some of the selected Turkish medicinal plant extracts have been screened for their antibacterial, antifungal, antiinflammatory, analgesic, anti-platelet and antihypertensive activities. Bioassay-directed fractionation using different pharmacological tests with the extracts from Fumaria vaillantii, Fritillaria imperialis, Veratrum album, Symphytum officinale and Paeonia daurica has led to the determination of different bioactive compounds. Data will be presented on the above aspects with crude extracts, fractions as well as pure compounds. The structures of new bioactive compounds will be reviewed. © 1994 IUPAC