ARTICLE REVIEW: MYRTUS COMMUNIS LINN AND ITS MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL US

Abstract

We can define the Linn communal Myrtus. (Family: Myrtaceae) is one of the most effective medicines plant in the world wild. It is called Aas and its fruit berries are called Habb-ulAas. It have grown for its attractive leaf, flowers and fruits. Often used in a number of conditions as treatment of gastric ulcers, diarrhea, dysentery, vomiting, rheumatism, hemorrhage, deep sinuses, leucorrhoea and cosmetics, including hair loss. The blades, berries and branches are used for the flavoring of food and wine. Mature fruits in the past were used as a food integrator because of the high level of vitamins. The plant produces numerous biologically active substances, such as tannins, flavonoids, coumarins, essentials oil, strong oil, fibres, carbohydrates, citric acid, malic acid and antioxidants. This contribution includes an overview of its ethno-medical applications, chemical components and the pharmaceutical profile as a medicinal plant.