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Traditional Uses, Bioactive Chemical Constituents, and Pharmacological and Toxicological Activities of Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (Fabaceae)

El-Saber Batiha, G., Magdy Beshbishy, A., El-Mleeh, A., Abdel-Daim, M.M. and Prasad Devkota, H. · Biomolecules · 2020

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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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