Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium L.): botany, phytochemistry and traditional uses. A review

Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium L.): botany, phytochemistry and traditional uses. A review

Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium L., Onagraceae) is one of important medicinal plants used especially in the treatment of urogenital disorders, including benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostatitis. The therapeutic effects of E. angustifolium extracts comprise antiproliferative, anti-inflamm...

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Main Authors: Adamczak Artur, Dreger Mariola, Seidler-Łożykowska Katarzyna, Wielgus Karolina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-09-01
Series:Herba Polonica
Subjects:
rosebay willowherb
phytochemical composition and variability
ellagitannins
oenothein b
ethnobotany
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/hepo-2019-0018

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https://doi.org/10.2478/hepo-2019-0018

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