A review of the medicinal plant Vaccinium arctostaphylos and its applications

Medicinal plants are one of the most valuable resources in a wide range of natural resources in Iran, which can play an important role in community health, job creation and nonoil exports if scientifically recognized, cultivated, developed and exploited properly. The diversity of climates and different ecological conditions has led to the diversity of medicinal plants throughout Iran. Fortunately in recent years, many efforts have been made to fully understand medicinal plants in terms of their distribution in Iran, ecological conditions, medicinal uses, how to extract and identify active ingredients, cultivation and domestication, improvement of important species, and ... it's done. Vaccinium arctostaphylos is one of the most important and endangered medicinal plants in Iran, which has long been used in traditional Iranian medicine. In fact, according to the therapeutic effects and medicinal properties of Vaccinium arctostaphylos, identify and evaluate The active ingredients of this medicinal plant and the benefits of their use in the treatment of diseases seem necessary. A review of the medicinal properties of Vaccinium arctostaphylos showed that in traditional Iranian medicine, brewed fruit is recommended and consumed in reducing blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol. Vaccinium arctostaphylos is used to treat bacterial infections of the bladder and due to its antioxidant compounds cyanoside to form capillaries. Stronger ones help reduce the growth of cancer cells and increase male fertility.