Leonurus cardiaca L. as a Source of Bioactive Compounds: An Update of the European Medicines Agency Assessment Report (2010)

Leonurus cardiaca L. (motherwort) is a perennial herb, native to Asia and southeastern Europe, with widespread global occurrence in present days. The plant was historically used as cardiotonic and for treating gynaecological afflictions (such as amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, menopausal anxiety, or postp...

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Published in:BioMed research international 2019-01, Vol.2019 (2019), p.1-13
Main Authors: Dinu-Pârvu, Cristina Elena, Velescu, Bruno Stefan, Anuta, Valentina, Fierascu, Ioana Catalina, Ortan, Alina, Fierascu, Irina, Fierascu, Radu Claudiu, Pituru, Silviu Mirel
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Language:English
Subjects:
Acids
Amenorrhea
Anxiety
Bioactive compounds
Blood pressure
Dietary supplements
Dihydrofolate reductase
Functional foods & nutraceuticals
Herbal medicine
Historical account
Leaves
Leonurus
Leonurus cardiaca
Medicine
Menopause
Mental depression
Mitochondria
Phosphorylation
Postpartum
Raw materials
Review
Sapropterin dihydrochloride
Thyroid gland
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Summary:Leonurus cardiaca L. (motherwort) is a perennial herb, native to Asia and southeastern Europe, with widespread global occurrence in present days. The plant was historically used as cardiotonic and for treating gynaecological afflictions (such as amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, menopausal anxiety, or postpartum depression). Although its use in oriental and occidental medicine is relatively well documented, the recent progress registered raises the need for an update of the Medicines Agency assessment report on Leonurus cardiaca L., herba (2010). The current study presents the progress made within the 2010-2018 timeframe regarding the potential applications and scientific evidences supporting the traditional use of motherwort, in the same time suggesting future research opportunities.
ISSN:2314-6133
2314-6141
DOI:10.1155/2019/4303215