2.1. Taraxacum species tested for antimicrobial properties

Among the Taraxacum genus, T. officinale is the most frequently reported species, with almost 80% of mentions in documents related to antimicrobial properties (see Table 2), followed by T. mongolicum and T. coreanum, though over 2500 Taraxacum species are currently identified [67]. Other, less studied species include T. platycarpum, T. farinosum, T. ohwianum, and T. phaleratum; however, the relevance of these species is confined to specific areas (mostly in Asia) in which they grow naturally since they are not deliberately cultivated for medicinal benefit. This indicates that the microbial properties of less than 1% of all Taraxacum species discovered have been studied, revealing the enormous research potential of this genus.
