Biološki aktivne tvari vrsta roda Plantago L.

Plantago L. is a polymorfic genus of Plantaginaceae family which comprises 265 species and has cosmopolitan distribution. Medicinally, Plantago species are astringents, demulcents, emollients, expectorants, diuretics, antibacterials and antivirals. Phytochemical investigations of Plantago species reveal the presence of iridoids, flavonoids, tannins, triterpenes, saponins, and sterols. These biologically active components are fully described in this paper, including data of their presence and distribution in examined species of genus Plantago