The Genus Adonis as an Important Cardiac Folk Medicine: A Review of the Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology

The genus Adonis L. (Ranunculaceae), native to Europe and Asia, comprises 32 annual or perennial herbaceous species. Due to their cardiac-enhancing effects, Adonis spp. have long been used in European and Chinese folk medicine. These plants have been widely investigated since the late 19th century,...

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Main Authors: Xiaofei Shang, Xiaolou Miao, Feng Yang, Chunmei Wang, Bing Li, Weiwei Wang, Hu Pan, Xiao Guo, Yu Zhang, Jiyu Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2019.00025/full