Helichrysum italicum essential oils (EOs) has long been known as a medicinal agent, especially in wound healing. This is inseparable from the chemical compounds contained it, such abundant monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes. The purpose of this systematic review to examine various studies on effectiveness H. EOs Research data searches were conducted through Google Scholar, Proquest, Science Direct...

The genus Helichrysum (Asteraceae) is comprised of approximately 500-600 species and used for the treatment of a variety of pathological conditions in folk medicine in many countries. In this study, antioxidant activities of aerial parts of H. pseudoplicatum were investigated employing various in vitro assay systems, i.e. 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH)  and nitric oxide radical scave...

Background and objectives: Helichrysum oligocephalum DC. (Compositae)  is an endemic plant in Iran that has been recommended by Iranian traditional and folk medicine practitioners for gastrointestinal complaints. The plant is rich in essential oil and in the present investigation, the volatile composition of the species has been determined. Methods: The light yellow essential oil from ...

BACKGROUND Helichrysum italicum (Asteraceae) is a small shrub endemic to the Mediterranean Basin, growing in fragmented and diverse habitats. The species has attracted attention due to its secondary metabolite content, but little effort has as yet been dedicated to assessing the genetic and metabolite diversity present in these populations. Here, we describe the diversity of 50 H. italicum popu...