Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus Bunge): botanical, geographical, and historical aspects to pharmaceutical components and beneficial role

Abstract Medicinal plants always are part of folk medicine and nowadays receiving worldwide attention for prophylaxis, management, treatment several diseases, as an alternative to chemical drugs. The current work provided a comprehensive overview analysis the Astragalus health relationship in literature. their therapeutic potential is thus instrumental understand bioactivity. Among these, flowering medicinal plant membranaceus has raised interest due beneficial effects. This perspective review discussed botanical, geographical, historical, properties A. , with special focus on its improving effects applications both vitro vivo. Graphic abstract