Epilobium spp: Pharmacology and Phytochemistry.

Annabella Vitalone, Olta Allkanjari

Journal: Phytotherapy research : PTR 2018;32(7):1229-1240

PMID: 29575111

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Abstract

The Epilobium species and their extracts are very popular in folk medicine, for a wide range of applications. The purpose of this review is the analysis of the pharmacological properties of Epilobium spp, considering whether their effects (e.g., anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antitumor, antimicrobial, analgesic, and antiandrogenic) could rationally justify the use of Epilobium as a treatment of numerous diseases. Even if numerous preclinical studies have been reported, randomized controlled clinical trials (for the evaluation of safety and efficacy), and eventually cost-effectiveness studies (to estimate the long-term cumulative costs), are still needed to confirm the usefulness of these medicinal plants in human diseases.

Address: Department of Physiology and Pharmacology "V. Erspamer", Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.

DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6072

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MeSH Terms: Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Antioxidants, Epilobium, Ethnopharmacology, Humans, Medicine, Traditional, Phytotherapy, Plant Extracts, Plants, Medicinal