Halimione portulacoides
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| Botanical Nomenclature | Halimione portulacoides |
| Common Name | Sea Purslane |
| Taxonomy- Family | Chenopodiaceae |
| Distinguishing Features of the Plant | Halimione portulacoides is a small, perennial plant growing from 50cm to 100cm, with fleshy, gray-green leaves and small, hermaphrodite flowers. The flowering lasts from July to September and the harvesting takes place in January, when the development of plant leaves happens. |
| Region Found | Preveza, Thesprotia |
| Part of the Plant with Active Substances | Leaves |
| Active Substances | Proteins, fats, lipopolysaccharides, minerals (copper), enzymes, chlorophyll, carotenoids, gallic acid, phenolic rings |
| Pharmacological Effects - Therapeutic Applications | Nowadays, the plant is not used for therapeutic purposes, although many studies are conducted due to its in vitro antioxidant, antiinflammatory and antitumor actions. In vitro experiments both in animal and human cells, have shown that the herbal extract reduces the proliferation of human hepatocellular carcinoma, breast cancer and leukemia. The leaves are used in farming to feed the animals, as well as a salty ingredient in gastronomy. |
| Method of Administration | The plant is not administered to humans for therapeutic purposes, although it is widely used in farming and in gastronomy Warning: The use of herb preparations is not recommended without seeking advice from your physician or pharmacist. The substances they contain may interact with the subscribed drugs that the patient already takes, thus eliminating their therapeutic efficacy or inducing toxicity. They may also burden further weakened vital functions of the body thus exposing the patient to increased morbidity and life threatened conditions. |
| Toxicity- Adverse Effects | No side effects have been reported. |
| References | 1)file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/marinedrugs-12-02228.pdf 2)http://www.researchgate.net/publication/240456232_Spectral_properties_and_net_photosynthesis_of_Aster_tripolium_L._and_Halimione_portulacoides_(L.)_Aellen_leaves_under_saline_and_hypoxic_conditions 3)http://www.ornithologiki.gr/page_cn.php?tID=1723 4)http://repositorio.ul.pt/bitstream/10451/1317/1/19602_ulfc080392_tm.pdf 5)http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24641832 6)file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/Flora_of_Syria.pdf |