Pharmacological and therapeutic properties of Peganum harmala L. (Syrian rue)
Journal of Medicinal Plants Research June 24, 2026 Kumar Ravindra
Peganum harmala, commonly known as Syrian rue, African rue, wild rue, harmel, or esfand, is a medicinal plant highly valued for its rich composition of bioactive phyto-constituents. It is particularly abundant in naturally occurring alkaloids such as β-carboline, harmalol, harmaline, and harmine, with harmine being the most extensively studied. This plant exhibits a wide spectrum of biological...