Yield and level of phenolic compounds in the inflorescence of yellow everlasting Helichrysum arenarium (L.) Moench collected from natural sites

Abstract

Introduction: The inflorescence of Helichrysum arenarium (L.) Moench shows anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, detoxifying properties and is traditionally used in liver and biliary tract diseases. Because of its difficult and expensive cultivation, the plant raw material is mainly harvested from natural sites.

Keywords

• helichrysum arenarium
• yellow everlasting
• yielding
• polyphenols
• flavonoids
• phenolic acids
• fallows
• psammophilous grasslands
• layer structure of vegetation