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ReviewPlants (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Medicinal Plants in the Context of Gastrointestinal Health: A Review.

Antonio Julián-Flores, Pedro Aguilar-Zárate, Mariela R Michel, Leonardo Sepúlveda-Torre, Cristian Torres-León, Cristóbal N Aguilar, Mónica L Chávez-González

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In one paragraph

Review in Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  3. The laxative efficacy of a mixed extract ofOpen veterinary journal · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Antonio Julián-FloresBioprocesses & Bioproducts Group, Food Research Department, School of Chemistry, Autonomous University of Coahuila, Saltillo 25280, Coahuila, Mexico.ORCID 0009-0005-5188-7523
Pedro Aguilar-ZárateLaboratorio Nacional CONAHCYT de Apoyo a la Evaluación de Productos Bióticos (LaNAEPBi), Unidad de Servicio, Tecnológico Nacional de México/I.T. de Ciudad Valles, Ciudad Valles 79010, San Luis Potosí, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-7983-9022
Mariela R MichelLaboratorio Nacional CONAHCYT de Apoyo a la Evaluación de Productos Bióticos (LaNAEPBi), Unidad de Servicio, Tecnológico Nacional de México/I.T. de Ciudad Valles, Ciudad Valles 79010, San Luis Potosí, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-1750-2467
Leonardo Sepúlveda-TorreBioprocesses & Bioproducts Group, Food Research Department, School of Chemistry, Autonomous University of Coahuila, Saltillo 25280, Coahuila, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0003-2596-8301
Cristian Torres-LeónResearch Center and Ethnobiological Garden, Autonomous University of Coahuila, Viesca 27480, Coahuila, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-1614-5701
Cristóbal N AguilarBioprocesses & Bioproducts Group, Food Research Department, School of Chemistry, Autonomous University of Coahuila, Saltillo 25280, Coahuila, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0001-5867-8672
Mónica L Chávez-GonzálezBioprocesses & Bioproducts Group, Food Research Department, School of Chemistry, Autonomous University of Coahuila, Saltillo 25280, Coahuila, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0001-6535-2558

Funding

Tecnológico Nacional de México 20024.24-P
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Medicinal plants represent promising sources for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders because of their abundance in bioactive compounds with therapeutic properties. Throughout history, various plant species have been used to alleviate digestive ailments, and studies have revealed the presence of metabolites with anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, antiparasitic, antidiarrheal, antioxidant, and anticancer activities. The secondary metabolites responsible for these properties include alkaloids, terpenoids, and phenolic compounds, with the latter, particularly flavonoids, being the most associated with their bioactivities. Gastrointestinal diseases, such as gastritis, peptic ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and gastrointestinal cancer, are caused primarily by bacteria, parasites, viruses, and the consumption of raw or undercooked foods. These conditions significantly impact human health, necessitating the development of safer and more effective therapeutic alternatives. After an extensive literature review, several plant species with widespread use in the treatment of these disorders were identified, including

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bioactive compoundsgastrointestinal diseasesintestinal microbiotamedicinal plants

Identifiers

PMID40094542
PMCPMC11901797

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