COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF JUNIPERUS SPP. GROWING IN ARMENIA: FROM GLOBAL EXPERIENCE TO LOCAL APPLICATION

Authors

  • Ani G. Mkrtchyan Chair of Pharmaceutical Technology and Pharmacy Economics and Management, Institute of Pharmacy, YSU, Armenia https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6284-9618
  • Tatevik H. Sargsyan Chair of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Pharmacy, YSU, Armenia; Scientific and Production Center "Armbiotechnology" NAS of the RA, Armenia
  • Ani R. Qeshishyan Yerevan Basic School N 135 Named after G. Stepanyan, Armenia
  • Anahit M. Hovhannisyan Chair of Pharmaceutical Technology and Pharmacy Economics and Management, Institute of Pharmacy, YSU, Armenia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7840-7220
  • Khachik S. Hakobyan Chair of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Pharmacy, YSU, Armenia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46991/PYSUB.2025.59.3.067

Keywords:

Juniperus, Cupressaceae, essential oils, Armenia, pharmacognosy, chemotaxonomy, antioxidant activity

Abstract

Species of the genus Juniperus have been used in traditional medicine since antiquity due to their wide ecological distribution and potent bioactivity. In Armenia, five species: J. sabina, J. polycarpos, J. foetidissima, J. excelsa, and J. oblonga are of ecological and pharmacological significance. This review presents a comprehensive analysis of their taxonomy, pharmacognostic characteristics, essential oil composition, and pharmacological and toxicological activities. Based on approximately 60 scientific sources, the study identifies key bioactive compounds and the analytical methods used for their evaluation. Special emphasis is placed on the Armenian species and their potential for further applied research and utilization.

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Published

2025-12-01

Issue

Vol. 59 No. 3 (267) (2025)

Section

Chemistry

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“COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF JUNIPERUS SPP. GROWING IN ARMENIA: FROM GLOBAL EXPERIENCE TO LOCAL APPLICATION”. 2025. Proceedings of the YSU B: Chemical and Biological Sciences 59 (3 (267): 67-83. https://doi.org/10.46991/PYSUB.2025.59.3.067.

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