Biological Systems: Theory and Innovation

Biochemical features and pharmaceutical potential of medicinal plants from different agroclimatic zones of Ukraine

A. Kolesnyk, A. Szikura, A. Szikura
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Abstract

Natural products, especially those of plant origin, are a major source for identifying promising lead candidates and play an important role in future drug development programs. The ease, availability, low cost, and minimal side effects make herbal medicines a major key player in all available treatments, especially in rural areas. In addition, a large number of plants are a rich source of bioactive chemicals that have no undesirable side effects and have powerful pharmacological effects. Plants have also always been an exemplary source of medicines, and many of the drugs currently available are derived directly or indirectly from them. The use of specific plant species developed regionally, based on the local flora. The aim of the study was to determine the biochemical characteristics and pharmaceutical potential of medicinal plants from different agroclimatic zones of Ukraine. In the course of the work, it was determined that a large number of varieties of medicinal plants grow on Ukrainian lands. In the course of the work, it was determined that a large number of varieties of medicinal plants grow on Ukrainian lands. The high pharmaceutical potential of medicinal plants largely depends on the soil and climatic conditions of each territory, even within the same climatic zone, and has its own special conditions. The combination and correlation of numerous meteorological elements, such as heat, humidity, light, etc., affect the biochemical characteristics and pharmaceutical potential of a plant. Therefore, it is the agroclimatic zone of growth of a medicinal plant that is of great importance for its further use in medicine

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medicinal plants; biochemical features; pharmaceutical potential; climatic zones of Ukraine; biologically active substances

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Kolesnyk, A., Szikura, A., & Szikura, А. (2023). Biochemical features and pharmaceutical potential of medicinal plants from different agroclimatic zones of Ukraine. Biological Systems: Theory and Innovation, 14(2), 40-47. https://doi.org/10.31548/biologiya14(3-4).2023.003
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