Articles
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF VITEX AGNUS–CASTUS L.: A REVIEW
Article number
426_11
Pages
105 – 112
Language
Abstract
The pharmacological properties and chemical composition of the genus Vitex and, in particular, of the Mediterranean species Vitex agnus–castus L. are reviewed.
The botanical characteristics of V. agnus–castus are described.
The uses of the drug by ancient monastic communities as an an aphrodisiac and its present potential uses as a traditional medicine for the treatment of diseases connected with the female hormone system are briefly discussed.
The chemical composition of the essential oil and of other chemical classes present in the leaves, fruits and wood of V. agnus–castus are summarized.
The botanical characteristics of V. agnus–castus are described.
The uses of the drug by ancient monastic communities as an an aphrodisiac and its present potential uses as a traditional medicine for the treatment of diseases connected with the female hormone system are briefly discussed.
The chemical composition of the essential oil and of other chemical classes present in the leaves, fruits and wood of V. agnus–castus are summarized.
Authors
M. Russo, Guido C. Galletti
Keywords
Vitex agnus-castus L., chemical composition, medicinal properties, analytical methods
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