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2021 Jan 11


J Ethnopharmacol

Evaluation of the hepatoprotective activity of Pulicaria incisa subspecies candolleana and in silico screening of its isolated phenolics.

Authors

Bakr RO, Shahat EA, Elissawy AE, Fayez AM, Eldahshan OA
J Ethnopharmacol. 2021 Jan 11:113767.
PMID: 33444722.

Abstract

Pulicaria incisa sub. candolleana E. Gamal-Eldin (Asteraceae) was traditionally used by Bedouins as a refreshing tea and as hypoglycemic, in gastrointestinal ailments, sinusitis and headache. Recently a great correlation has been established between liver cirrhosis and gastrointestinal dysfunction reflected by abdominal bloating, pain, diarrhea, constipation, besides decreased food intake. So far, the hepatoprotective effect of P. incisa sub. candolleana E. Gamal-Eldin was not studied before although other Pulicaria species have previously shown hepatoprotective and antioxidant effects.