PERSPECTIVES OF MEDICAL USE OF <i>ONOSMA </i>(<i>BORAGINACEAE</i>) SPECIES
Species of <i>Onosma </i>L. genus from <i>Boraginaceae </i>family are widely used in medicine in many countries. Data on distribution, chemical composition and use in traditional and official medicines of <i>Onosma </i>plants are presented in the review. Known to date pharmacological characteristics of <i>Onosma </i>are of scientific interest and are caused mainly by naphthoquinone derivatives in its composition.