Rosemary, Salvia rosmarinus, an herbaceous member of the Lamiaceae
family, native to the Mediterranean region, is grown worldwide. Rosemary is widely
used in cooking as a seasoning and is also valued for its role in food preservation.
Besides this, it contains many phytocompounds like caffeic acid, carnosic acid,
rosmarinic acid, ursolic acid, alpha-pinene, camphor, carnosol, eucalyptol, rosmadial,
and many more, which are reported to have several pharmacological effects. Several
pharmacological effects of its phytocompounds include antioxidant, anti-infectious,
anti-inflammatory, analgesic, neuroprotective, and cholinergic, anti-tumour activities.
Furthermore, these phytocompounds found in rosemary are believed to offer protective
benefits against several neurological conditions, including stroke, epilepsy, dementia,
Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and migraines. This chapter provides an
updated overview of the phytochemical profile and pharmacological properties of
rosemary.
Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Anti-tumor, Neurological, Parkinson’s disease, Pharmacological, Phytocompounds.
