An overview of the most important medicinal plants affecting on child's jaundice in ethnobotanical resource of Iran

Abstract

Hyperbilirubinemia is the most common cause of hospitalization in infants which in most situations is usually benign. A Bili light is often used for early treatment, which often consists of exposing the baby to intensive phototherapy which can be prescribed by non-absorbable food products. Administration of oral non-absorbable material (activated charcoal, agar and cholestyramine has some side effects in neonates. Herbs since ancient times as a source of cheap and effective drugs are available and in comparison to synthetic and chemical drugs have fewer side effects. According to the Ethnobotanical of Iran, medicinal plants such as Berberis vulgaris L., ArtemisiaabsinthiumL., Adonis dentate Delile., Cerasus vulgaris, Cotoneaster persicus, CressacreticaL., Anagalisarvensis, Ziziphusjujuba., LyciumshawiiRoem. & Schult, Lavandulaangustifoliamill., Cotoneaster persicus Pojark, Salix alba L., Alhagipersarum Boiss&Buhse, Cynodondactylon(L.) Pers, Cotoneaster luristanicus Klotz, CichoriumintybusL, LinumusitatissimumL., Lavandulaangustifolia Mill., ViciafabaL., Raphanusniger Mill. and Fumariaasepala Boiss used to treat jaundice in children. Most plants in different areas used for the treatment of jaundice in children include LavandulaangustifoliaMill and Cotoneaster persicus Pojark. Bioactive and antioxidant compounds of detected herbs in this study must be proved by pharmacological studies to use as alternated chemical drugs such as metalloporphyrin, phenobarbital, intravenous immune globulin and clofibrate.