Phytochemical and Pharmacological Activity Profile of Crataegus oxyacantha L. (Hawthorn) - A Cardiotonic Herb
Abstract
Crataegus oxyacantha (= C. laevigata) is a medicinally recognised hawthorn species in the European Pharmacopoeia, standardized to oligomeric procyanidins. It is used for heart failure (NYHA stages I-II), angina pectoris, hypertension with myocardial insufficiency and mild cardiac-rhythm alterations, and shows positive inotropic, negative chronotropic, ACE-inhibitory, anti-inflammatory and antihyperlipidemic effects supporting its cardioactive efficacy.
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Orhan, I.E (2018) 'Phytochemical and Pharmacological Activity Profile of Crataegus oxyacantha L. (Hawthorn) - A Cardiotonic Herb', Current Medicinal Chemistry, 25(37), pp. 4854-4865. doi:10.2174/0929867323666160919095519
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