TY - JOUR
T1 - Genus Lactuca (Asteraceae)
T2 - A Comprehensive Review
AU - Abdel Bar, Fatma M.
AU - Abdel Fatah, Nouran H.
AU - Amen, Yhiya
AU - Halim, Ahmed F.
AU - Saad, Hassan Elrady A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2023/3/1
Y1 - 2023/3/1
N2 - Genus Lactuca L. belongs to one of the major families of flowering plants, Asteraceae. It includes about 150 species, distributed in warm and temperate areas, commonly in the Northern Hemisphere. Since ancient times, numerous Lactuca L. species have been cultivated for their economic and medicinal significance. Cultivated lettuce (Lactuca sativa), a representative member of the genus, is the most important leafy salad vegetable. The current review aims to provide comprehensive information on the taxonomy, phytochemistry, traditional uses, and biological activities of plants of the genus Lactuca.
AB - Genus Lactuca L. belongs to one of the major families of flowering plants, Asteraceae. It includes about 150 species, distributed in warm and temperate areas, commonly in the Northern Hemisphere. Since ancient times, numerous Lactuca L. species have been cultivated for their economic and medicinal significance. Cultivated lettuce (Lactuca sativa), a representative member of the genus, is the most important leafy salad vegetable. The current review aims to provide comprehensive information on the taxonomy, phytochemistry, traditional uses, and biological activities of plants of the genus Lactuca.
KW - Asteraceae
KW - biological activities
KW - Lactuca
KW - Lettuce
KW - phytochemistry
KW - sesquiterpene lactones
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85143400574
U2 - 10.25135/rnp.350.2205-2474
DO - 10.25135/rnp.350.2205-2474
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85143400574
SN - 1307-6167
VL - 17
SP - 201
EP - 231
JO - Records of Natural Products
JF - Records of Natural Products
IS - 2
ER -