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A review on the ethnobotany, phytochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology of butterbur species (Petasites L.)

Kulinowski, L., Luca, S.V., Minceva, M. and Skalicka-Wozniak, K. · Journal of Ethnopharmacology · 2022

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Abstract

This review of butterbur (Petasites, including P. hybridus) summarises its traditional uses, phytochemistry (sesquiterpenes, pyrrolizidine alkaloids, polyphenols), pharmacology (anti-spasmolytic, anti-asthmatic, anti-migraine, anti-allergic) and toxicology.

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How to cite

Kulinowski, L., Luca, S.V., Minceva, M. and Skalicka-Wozniak, K (2022) 'A review on the ethnobotany, phytochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology of butterbur species (Petasites L.)', Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 293, pp. 115263. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2022.115263

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