

Gene expression profiling and relevant “omics” platforms could reveal differential effects of phytometabolites. Commonly used medicinal herbs are distributed in each subgenus and section, and chemical and biological studies of more unexplored taxa are warranted. Consoleta (Symphytum) és un gènere de plantes herbàcies forestals perennes de la família de les Boraginàcies, distribuïdes per Europa des de l’oest d’Àsia fins a les Illes Britàniques.

The molecular phylogeny is largely congruent with the morphology-based classification.

The phylogenetic relationships of Anemone species were reconstructed based on nuclear ITS and chloroplast markers. We here summarize the ethnomedical knowledge and recent progress on the chemical and pharmacological diversity of Anemone medicinal plants, as well as the emerging molecular mechanisms and functions of these medicinal compounds. La Anémona azules una plantaherbáceamuy frecuente en las zonas templadas del planeta, son perennes y bulbosas. Es nativa del sureste de Europa, Turquía, Líbano y Siria. However, a comprehensive review of the Anemone medicinal resources is lacking. La Anémona azul o blanda pertenece a las Anemone, un género con unas 120 especies de plantas pertenecientes a la familia de las ranunculáceas. Anemone compounds exert anticancer and other bioactivities via multiple pathways. More than 50 species have ethnopharmacological uses, which provide clues for modern drug discovery. Some Anemone compounds and extracts display immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activities. Various medicinal compounds have been found in Anemone plants, especially triterpenoid saponins, some of which have shown anti-cancer activities. The Ranunculaceae genus Anemone (order Ranunculales), comprising more than 150 species, mostly herbs, has long been used in folk medicine and worldwide ethnomedicine.
