Crataegus oxyacantha (aubepine) in the use as herb medicine in France.
- Author:
Li-Ya JU
1
Author Information
1. Department of Debiochine, Debiopharne S A.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Animals;
Cardiovascular Agents;
pharmacology;
therapeutic use;
Cardiovascular Diseases;
drug therapy;
Crataegus;
chemistry;
Flowers;
chemistry;
France;
Heart Failure;
drug therapy;
Humans;
Phytotherapy;
Plant Extracts;
isolation & purification;
pharmacology;
therapeutic use;
Plants, Medicinal;
chemistry
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2005;30(8):634-640
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Crataegus oxyacantha (Aubepine, Hawthorn), was used by european herbalist in the first century A. D. It went out fashion as a medicine until the 19th century for heart disease. The leaves, flowers, and berries of hawthorn contain a variety of bioflavonoid-like complexes that appear to be primarily responsible for the cardiac actions of the plant. Bioflavonoids found in C. oxyacantha include oligomeric procyanidins (OPCc), vitexin, quercetin, and hyperoside. The action of these compounds on the cardiovascular system has led to the development of leaf and flower extracts. As described in French pharmacopea, the hyperoside is the marker for quality control.
