Abstract
A number of Angelica species have been used in traditional systems of medicine to treat many ailments. Especially, essential oils (EOs) from the Angelica species have been used for the treatment of various health problems, including malaria, gynecological diseases, fever, anemia, and arthritis. EOs are complex mixtures of low molecular weight compounds, especially terpenoids and their oxygenated compounds. These components deliver specific fragrance and biological properties to essential oils. In this review, we summarized the chemical composition and biological activities of EOs from different species of Angelica. For this purpose, a literature search was carried out to obtain information about the EOs of Angelica species and their bioactivities from electronic databases such as PubMed, Science Direct, Wiley, Springer, ACS, Google, and other journal publications. There has been a lot of variation in the EO composition among different Angelica species. EOs from Angelica species were reported for different kinds of biological activities, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, immunotoxic, and insecticidal activities. The present review is an attempt to consolidate the available data for different Angelica species on the basis of major constituents in the EOs and their biological activities.
Highlights
In traditional systems of medicine, a number of plants have been widely used for the treatment of various disorders since ancient times
The main aim of this review is to offer an overview on the chemical composition of essential oils (EOs) from different species of Angelica growing in various countries
The results revealed that absolute low beta significantly increased at left temporal and left parietal region during the inhalation of the EO of A. gigas root, and these changes may contribute to the enhancement of language learning abilities in humans
Summary
In traditional systems of medicine, a number of plants have been widely used for the treatment of various disorders since ancient times. EOs are mainly stored in the oil ducts, resin ducts, glands, or trichomes of the plants [2]. They are a complex mixture of low molecular weight volatile compounds, mainly monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes, and their oxygenated derivatives. The presence of minor components plays an essential role in the bioactivities of EOs. the presence of minor components plays an essential role in the bioactivities of EOs They can be obtained from different organs of various medicinal and aromatic plant materials using classical and advanced techniques. Several authors reported the volatile composition of different Angelica species using various extraction techniques such as steam distillation, hydrodistillation, solvent-free solid injector, and supercritical fluid extraction. The present paper summarizes the compositions and biological activities of EOs from different Angelica species (Tables 1 and 2)
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