title: Phytochemical, ethnomedicinal uses and pharmacological profile of genus Pistacia.
abstract: Pistacia genus belong to family Anacardiaceae and it is versatile in that its member species have food (P. vera), medicinal (P. lentiscus) and ornamental (P. chinensis) values. Various species of this genus have folkloric uses with credible mention in diverse pharmacopeia. As a trove of phenolic compounds, terpenoids, monoterpenes, flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins, fatty acids, and sterols, this genus has garnered pharmaceutical attention in recent times. With adequate clinical studies, this genus might be exploited for therapy of a multitude of inflammatory diseases, as promised by preliminary studies. In this regard, the ethnomedicinal, phytochemistry, biological potencies, risks, and scopes of Pistacia genus have been reviewed here.
authors.affiliation: Department of chemistry, University of Swabi Anbar-23430, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Electronic address: mashaljcs@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Abdur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rauf
authors.affiliation: Bioinformatics and Medical Informatics Research Center, San Diego State University, San Diego-92182, USA. Electronic address: seemabiotech83@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Seema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar-25120, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Ghias
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Uddin
authors.affiliation: H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Bina S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Siddiqui
authors.affiliation: Center of Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar-KPK-25120, KPK, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Bashir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan-23200, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Naveed
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Muhammad
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh-11451, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Yahia N
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Mabkhot
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire Chimie Matériaux, FSO, Université Mohammed Ier, Oujda-60000, Morocco.
authors.forename: Taibi Ben
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Hadda
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D064209:Phytochemicals / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000379:methods; D027927:Pistacia / Q000737:chemistry*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012503:Saponins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D013729:Terpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D005419:Flavonoids; D010636:Phenols; D064209:Phytochemicals; D010936:Plant Extracts; D012503:Saponins; D013729:Terpenes
keywords: Ethnomedicinal uses; Pharmacological profile; Phytochemistry; Pistacia