Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences (Sep 2015)

A botanical and pharmacological description of petasites species

  • Tys Jerzy,
  • Szopa Aleksandra,
  • Lalak Justyna,
  • Chmielewska Mariola,
  • Serefko Anna,
  • Poleszak Ewa

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/cipms-2015-0062
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 28, no. 3
pp. 151 – 154

Abstract

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The objective of this review was to evaluate the botanical and pharmacological description of Petasites species. Petasides (butterbur) as a perennial shrub which was found in Europe and also in a parts of Asia and North America, has been widely used medicinally for centuries. At present, the main phytopharmacology uses for Petasides extracts are for prophylactic treatment of migraines, as well as an antispasmodic agent for bronchial asthma and pertussis. Furthermore, it has been used effectively in preventing gastric ulcers, and in urinary tract spasms and treating patients with irritable bladder. But still, there is a need for more studies on the potential applications of butterbur extract in medicine.

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