THE
PLANT PEGANUM HARMALA L. AND ITS BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS
Senay KÜSMENOGLU* °
*Gazi University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy,
06330 Etiler, Ankara, TURKEY.
°Corresponding Author
Summary:
Peganum harmala L.,widely growing in our country,
contains many active substances such as alkaloids, flavanoids,
antraquinons and fatty oil. In this study, botanical properties
of this plant, its chemical contents and their biological
activities and usages are mentioned
Keywords:
Peganum harmala L., Zygophyllaceae, harmin, harmalin