Genus Pelargonium: General Aspects, Potential Pharmacological Applications, Extraction Methods and Applications in Industry

Daniela Matarrita Brenes, Daniela González Corrales, María Fernanda Rojas Salas, Marianela Chavarría Rojas and German Madrigal Redondo
Additional contact information
Daniela Matarrita Brenes: University of Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Daniela González Corrales: University of Costa Rica, Costa Rica
María Fernanda Rojas Salas: University of Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Marianela Chavarría Rojas: University of Costa Rica, Costa Rica
German Madrigal Redondo: University of Costa Rica, Costa Rica

European Journal of Botany, 2024, vol. 2, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Pelargonium is a genus belonging to the Geraniaceae family, found within the Angiospermae division, the Dicotyledoneae class, and the Geraniales order. It is the second biggest genus of the family; it has about 280 taxa. In the past, Pelargonium species were characterized by presenting large and red roots, from which preparations were used in the treatment of diarrhea, dysentery, anemia, and weakness. This article is a bibliographic search carried out in different databases that focus on chemical and physical features of Pelargonium and also some of the extraction methods. Currently, there are a variety of studies that affirm the different properties of the species of the genus Pelargonium, among which the activities stand out: antituberculous, antioxidant, antitumor, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and immunomodulatory. Therefore, they are used in both the pharmaceutical and food industries. The most relevant species of this genus is Pelargonium sidoides, which has a broad range of biological properties, from which a standardized hydroalcoholic root extract was formulated, known as EPs® 7630, which has been authorized by the EMA and is listed in the European Pharmacopoeia. It is important to continue with the clinical studies to be able to analyze the other properties that Pelargonium has in order to contribute to the pharmaceutical industry.

Keywords: Pelargonium; P. reniforme; P. sidoides; root (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
https://eu-opensci.org/index.php/botany/article/view/229 Abstract page (text/html)
https://eu-opensci.org/index.php/botany/article/download/229/84 Full text (application/pdf)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:epw:botany:v:2:y:2024:i:1:id:229

DOI: 10.24018/ejbotany.2024.2.1.29

Access Statistics for this article

More articles in European Journal of Botany from European Open Science
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Support ().