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Phenolic Compounds and Bioactive Properties of Ruscus aculeatus L. (Asparagaceae): The Pharmacological Potential of an Underexploited Subshrub

Rodrigues, J.P.B., Fernandes, A., Dias, M.I., Pereira, C. and others · Molecules · 2021

Preclinical

Abstract

Aqueous and hydroethanolic extracts of the aerial parts and roots/rhizomes of Ruscus aculeatus L. were characterised for phenolic compounds (apigenin and quercetin glycosides) and showed antioxidant and antibacterial activities without cytotoxicity, supporting the empirical medicinal uses of the species.

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Rodrigues, J.P.B., Fernandes, A., Dias, M.I., Pereira, C. and others (2021) 'Phenolic Compounds and Bioactive Properties of Ruscus aculeatus L. (Asparagaceae): The Pharmacological Potential of an Underexploited Subshrub', Molecules, 26(7), pp. 1882. doi:10.3390/molecules26071882

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