The genus Rumex (Polygonaceae): an ethnobotanical, phytochemical and pharmacological review
Abstract
The genus Rumex (sorrel/dock), including Rumex acetosa, has been used as food and to treat skin diseases and bleeding after trauma. About 268 substances (anthraquinones, flavonoids, naphthalenes, stilbenes, tannins) have been characterised, and crude extracts and isolates display antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antitumour, antioxidant and cardiovascular-protective activities.
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Li, J.J., Li, Y.X., Li, N., Zhu, H.T. and others (2022) 'The genus Rumex (Polygonaceae): an ethnobotanical, phytochemical and pharmacological review', Natural Products and Bioprospecting, 12(1), pp. 21. doi:10.1007/s13659-022-00346-z
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