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