The Verbascum is derived from Latin word meaning barbascum barba or beard (Jankowiak, 1976) referring to the plant's beardlike filaments (Wilhelm, 1974). thapsus, especially isolation of bioactive products and their practical use as patents. The information in the present work will serve as baseline date and may inspire new biomedical applications of V. Electronic search engines like Scifinder® and Science Direct were used to search the isolated bioactive constituents and pharmacological activities exhibited by these compounds as well as by the crude extracts by using the search-terms common mullein, Verbascum thapsus, chemical constituents and pharmacological activities as keywords. The present work is a critical survey of research carried out on this important medicinal plant. The use of Verbascum thapsus increasing the medicines not only globally but in developing countriesĪlso in advanced countries (Turker and Camper, 2002) where the United States like dried leaves and flowers, capsules, alcohlic extracts and the flower oil of this plant can easily be found in health stores (Turker and Gurel, 2005). is an important species of this genusand is found wild on stony ground, in wasteland, woodland, clearings and roadsides (Speranza et al., 2010). Verbascum is the largest genus of the family Scrophulariaceae, with about 2500 species (Tatli and Akdemir, 2006). There is increasing trend of investigating the pharmacological potential of the extracts, fractions and compounds isolated from plant species, the in vivo investigations of toxicity and biological activities of extracts or bioactives, the possible mechanisms of action involved, and the standardization and chemical characterization of the extracts. The origin of majority of remedies, recipes and pharmaceuticals has been traced to medicinal plants. © 2013 Brazilian Society of Pharmacognosy. In the present paper botanical and ethnomedicinal description, pharmacological profile and phytochemistry of this herb is being discussed. The plant is used to treat tuberculosis also, earache and bronchitis. A number of pharmacological activities such as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticancer, antimicrobial, antiviral, antihepatotoxic and anti-hyperlipidemic activity have been ascribed to this plant. It is famous in various communities worldwide for the treatment of various disorders of both humans and animals aliments. This medicinal herb contains various chemical constituents like saponins, iridoid and phenylethanoid glycosides, flavonoids, vitamin C and minerals.
, a member ofthe family Scrophulariaceae, is a famous herb that is found all over Europe, in temperate Asia, in North America and is well-reputed due to its medicinal properties. Received 17 November 2013 Accepted 30 December 2013 Jaafarc>*ĪDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Swabi, Pakistan bThe Patent Office, Karachi, PakistanĬDepartment of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia Muhammad Riaza>*, Muhammad Zia-Ul-Haqb, Hawa Z.E. Common mullein, pharmacological and chemical aspects
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