Chemical constituents and pharmacological importance of Agropyron repens – A review
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   Agropyron repens is native from temperate Europe to Central Asia and is now found in Africa. It is used traditionally as soothing diuretic and for calming pain and spasm in the urinary tract. It is also used as demulcent and tonic. The plant contained carbohydrates, mucilaginous substances, pectin, triticin, cyanogenetic glycosides, phenol compounds, flavonoids, soponins, volatile oils, essential oil, vanillin glucoside, iron and other minerals, and large quantities of silica. It possessed hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic, anti-inflammatory and diuretic effects. It was also affected motility, cured urinary tract infection and induced many other effects. This review will highlight the chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of Agropyron repens.
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