Multifaceted Biological Properties of Verbascoside/Acteoside: Antimicrobial, Cytotoxic, Anti-Inflammatory, and Immunomodulatory Effects
Verbascoside is a polyphenolic compound that belongs to the phenylethanoid glucosides. It occurs in more than 220 plant species. The species with high content of this compound are used in folk medicine, and in modern phytotherapy, mostly based on its recognized anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial ef...
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| author | Mirjana Marčetić Biljana Bufan Milica Drobac Jelena Antić Stanković Nevena Arsenović Ranin Marina T. Milenković Dragana D. Božić |
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| description | Verbascoside is a polyphenolic compound that belongs to the phenylethanoid glucosides. It occurs in more than 220 plant species. The species with high content of this compound are used in folk medicine, and in modern phytotherapy, mostly based on its recognized anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects. Studies conducted so far confirmed these effects, and also pointed to others (i.e., anti-cancer, neuro-, cardio-, hepato-, and nephro-protective). This review presents data on the chemistry, occurrence, and biosynthesis of verbascoside. Additionally, it focuses on the cytotoxic, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory effects, as well as the main cellular and molecular mechanisms of its action. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0a768085ecf047a2971d73f9dbfd33f92025-08-20T02:45:48ZengMDPI AGAntibiotics2079-63822025-07-0114769710.3390/antibiotics14070697Multifaceted Biological Properties of Verbascoside/Acteoside: Antimicrobial, Cytotoxic, Anti-Inflammatory, and Immunomodulatory EffectsMirjana Marčetić0Biljana Bufan1Milica Drobac2Jelena Antić Stanković3Nevena Arsenović Ranin4Marina T. Milenković5Dragana D. Božić6Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 450, 11221 Belgrade, SerbiaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 450, 11221 Belgrade, SerbiaDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 450, 11221 Belgrade, SerbiaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 450, 11221 Belgrade, SerbiaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 450, 11221 Belgrade, SerbiaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 450, 11221 Belgrade, SerbiaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 450, 11221 Belgrade, SerbiaVerbascoside is a polyphenolic compound that belongs to the phenylethanoid glucosides. It occurs in more than 220 plant species. The species with high content of this compound are used in folk medicine, and in modern phytotherapy, mostly based on its recognized anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects. Studies conducted so far confirmed these effects, and also pointed to others (i.e., anti-cancer, neuro-, cardio-, hepato-, and nephro-protective). This review presents data on the chemistry, occurrence, and biosynthesis of verbascoside. Additionally, it focuses on the cytotoxic, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory effects, as well as the main cellular and molecular mechanisms of its action.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/14/7/697verbascosideacteosidecytotoxicityantimicrobial effectanti-inflammatory effectimmunomodulatory effect |
| spellingShingle | Mirjana Marčetić Biljana Bufan Milica Drobac Jelena Antić Stanković Nevena Arsenović Ranin Marina T. Milenković Dragana D. Božić Multifaceted Biological Properties of Verbascoside/Acteoside: Antimicrobial, Cytotoxic, Anti-Inflammatory, and Immunomodulatory Effects Antibiotics verbascoside acteoside cytotoxicity antimicrobial effect anti-inflammatory effect immunomodulatory effect |
| title | Multifaceted Biological Properties of Verbascoside/Acteoside: Antimicrobial, Cytotoxic, Anti-Inflammatory, and Immunomodulatory Effects |
| title_full | Multifaceted Biological Properties of Verbascoside/Acteoside: Antimicrobial, Cytotoxic, Anti-Inflammatory, and Immunomodulatory Effects |
| title_fullStr | Multifaceted Biological Properties of Verbascoside/Acteoside: Antimicrobial, Cytotoxic, Anti-Inflammatory, and Immunomodulatory Effects |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multifaceted Biological Properties of Verbascoside/Acteoside: Antimicrobial, Cytotoxic, Anti-Inflammatory, and Immunomodulatory Effects |
| title_short | Multifaceted Biological Properties of Verbascoside/Acteoside: Antimicrobial, Cytotoxic, Anti-Inflammatory, and Immunomodulatory Effects |
| title_sort | multifaceted biological properties of verbascoside acteoside antimicrobial cytotoxic anti inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects |
| topic | verbascoside acteoside cytotoxicity antimicrobial effect anti-inflammatory effect immunomodulatory effect |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/14/7/697 |
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