Penstemon – a short characteristic of the genus with a special consideration of its chemical composition and a role in ethnomedicine

Sybilla M. Zajdel; Kazimierz Głowniak

Authors

Sybilla M. Zajdel Department of Pharmacognosy, Medical University of Lublin, Poland Author
Kazimierz Głowniak Department of Pharmacognosy, Medical University of Lublin, Poland Author

Keywords:

penstemon, ethnomedicine, iridoids, monoterpens, phenylpropanoid glycosides

Abstract

Plant species from the genus Penstemon are hardly known as herbal remedies which have been used for centuries in ethnomedicine by indigenous people of North America. Similarly, still little is known about the chemical composition of penstemons and main biologically active compounds responsible for a wide range of their curative properties. In this paper, both traditional use in ethnomedicine, as well as results of studies concerning phytochemical profile of the plants, is discussed.

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