Frangula rupestris
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| Botanical Nomenclature | Frangula rupestris |
| Common Name | Rock Buckthorn |
| Taxonomy- Family | Rhamnaceae |
| Distinguishing Features of the Plant | Frangula rupestris is a deciduous sapling growing from 3 to 6m, with red fruits and hermaphroditic, yellow flowers. The leaves are smooth, alternate, oval and green. The flowering lasts from May to June and the harvesting takes place from August to September |
| Region Found | Epirus |
| Part of the Plant with Active Substances | bark, shoot |
| Active Substances | Anthraquinones (franguloside, franguline, frangulamodine), tannins, flavonoids, catechins, vitamin C, fatty acids |
| Pharmacological Effects - Therapeutic Applications | The whole plant has laxative and emetic properties. Also it is administered as antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral, due to its content of anthraquinones. |
| Method of Administration | The plant is administered as laxative in the form of infusion and herbal extract from the dried bark, while the fresh drug is used as emetic 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 are reported. |
| References | 1) Biotechnology in Agriculture and forestry 43, Medicinal and Aromatic plantw XI, Editel by Y.P.S Bajaj page: 157-165 2)http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11064-009-9981-0# 3)Βιβλίο: Οδηγός των φαρμακευτικών φυτών, Paul Schauenberg, Ferdinand Paris, Εκδότης Μ. Γκιούρδας, Αθήνα 1981, σελίδες 145 4)Neuroprotective and Neurological Properties of Melissa officinalis, V?ctor L?pez, Sara Mart?n, Maria Pilar G?mez-Serranillos, Maria Emilia Carretero, Anna K. J?ger, Maria Isabel Calvo, Neurochemical Research, November 2009, Volume 34, Issue 11, pp 19 5)http://www.actaplantarum.org/floraitaliae/viewtopic.php?t=20402 6)http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/taxa/index1.php?scientific-name=frangula+rupestris |