Traditional Uses, Bioactive Chemical Constituents, and Pharmacological and Toxicological Activities of Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (Fabaceae)
Abstract
Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) has been traditionally used to treat respiratory disorders, fever, stomach ulcers, rheumatism, skin diseases and jaundice. Chemical analysis revealed liquiritin, liquiritigenin, glycyrrhizin, isoangustone A and many other constituents. Pharmacological activities include antimicrobial, antiviral, antiparasitic, antioxidant, antifungal, anticarcinogenic, anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic effects. The review covers its phytochemistry, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and toxicity.
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El-Saber Batiha, G., Magdy Beshbishy, A., El-Mleeh, A., Abdel-Daim, M.M. and Prasad Devkota, H (2020) 'Traditional Uses, Bioactive Chemical Constituents, and Pharmacological and Toxicological Activities of Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (Fabaceae)', Biomolecules, 10(3), pp. 352. doi:10.3390/biom10030352
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