Is comfrey root more than toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids? Salvianolic acids among antioxidant polyphenols in comfrey (Symphytum officinale L.) roots

Trifan, A., Opitz, S.E.W., Josuran, R., Grubelnik, A. and others · Food and Chemical Toxicology · 2018

Preclinical

Abstract

Beyond its toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids, comfrey (Symphytum officinale) root was shown to contain salvianolic acids and other antioxidant polyphenols, supporting the analgesic and anti-inflammatory benefits attributed to comfrey root preparations.

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Trifan, A., Opitz, S.E.W., Josuran, R., Grubelnik, A. and others (2018) 'Is comfrey root more than toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids? Salvianolic acids among antioxidant polyphenols in comfrey (Symphytum officinale L.) roots', Food and Chemical Toxicology, 112, pp. 178-187. doi:10.1016/j.fct.2017.12.051

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