Hypericum perforatum L. (Hypericaceae), popularly called St. John's wort (SJW), has a rich historical background being one of the oldest used and most extensively investigated medicinal herbs. Many bioactivities and applications of SJW are listed in popular and in scientific literature, including antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory. In the last three decades many studies focused on the antidepressant activity of SJW extracts. However, several studies in recent years also described the antinociceptive and analgesic properties of SJW that validate the traditional uses of the plant in pain conditions.
Hypericum perforatum (St John's wort) beyond depression: a therapeutic perspective for pain conditions / Galeotti, Nicoletta. - In: JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY. - ISSN 0378-8741. - STAMPA. - 200:(2017), pp. 136-146. [10.1016/j.jep.2017.02.016]
Hypericum perforatum (St John's wort) beyond depression: a therapeutic perspective for pain conditions
GALEOTTI, NICOLETTA
2017
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Hypericum perforatum L. (Hypericaceae), popularly called St. John's wort (SJW), has a rich historical background being one of the oldest used and most extensively investigated medicinal herbs. Many bioactivities and applications of SJW are listed in popular and in scientific literature, including antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory. In the last three decades many studies focused on the antidepressant activity of SJW extracts. However, several studies in recent years also described the antinociceptive and analgesic properties of SJW that validate the traditional uses of the plant in pain conditions.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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