The traditional uses, chemical constituents and biological activities of Plantago major L. A review
By A. B. Samuelsen. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2000
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Plantago major L. leaves have been used as a wound healing remedy for centuries in almost all parts of the world and in the treatment of a number of diseases apart from wound healing. These include diseases related to the skin, respiratory organs, digestive organs, reproduction, the circulation, against cancer, for pain relief and against infections. P. major contains biologically active compounds such as polysaccharides, lipids, caffeic acid derivatives, flavonoids, iridoid glycosides and terpenoids. Alkaloids and some organic acids have also been detected. A range of biological activities has been found from plant extracts including wound healing activity, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antioxidant, weak antibiotic, immuno modulating and antiulcerogenic activity. Some of these effects may attribute to the use of this plant in folk medicine.
Subfields: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Immunology, Plant Science
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- Biological invasions and biocultural diversity: linking ecological and cultural systems (2008, background): “Broadleaf plantain now enters into indigenous pharmacopoeias throughout the temperate and tropical worlds (Samuelsen 2000).”
- The cupric ion reducing antioxidant capacity and polyphenolic content of some herbal teas (2006, background): “…Major (plantain) tea was reported to contain small amounts of free radical scavengers compared with black tea; the antioxidant capacity of the green leaves was found to be higher than that of P. Major tea, indicating that processing can lead to significant loss of activity (Samuelsen 2000).”