Review on phytochemistry, therapeutic and pharmacological effects of myrtus (Myrtus communis)

The scientific name of Myrtle is Myrtus communis which widely used as a medicinal plant and herbal medicine. The
extracts and essential oils of this medicinal plant contain special multiple pharmacological effects. Mort plants in
traditional medicine used for wide ranges of disorders such as urinary tract infections, digestive problems,
bronchitis, sinusitis, dry cough, neurological problems (epilepsy), hemorrhoids, pyorrhoea, rheumatic pain,
bloating, diarrhea, dysentery, hemorrhoids, interal wounds, rheumatism, inflammatory, bacterial infections, edema,
spasm, depression, fungy, blood sugar, cough, chest pain and pain. The also are used as stimulant, tonic stomach
and anti-parasites. Current studies mentioned the antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-diabetic, analgesic, pesticide,
hepatoprotective, anti-genotoxicity effects of myrtus. The essential oil mixtures contain cineole, myrtenole, pinene,
geraniol, linalool, camphene, tannins, as well as oleic, linoleic, palmitic and citric acids and various sugars, which
their therapeutic effects are probably due to these compounds. Discovering the different effects of this plant is
important to produce effective natural remedies.