Vitex agnus-castusL.: Main Features and Nutraceutical Perspectives

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2020

Autores

Souto, EB (Autor) Outra; Durazzo, A (Autor) Outra; Nazhand, A (Autor) Outra; Lucarini, M (Autor) Outra; Zaccardelli, M (Autor) Outra; Souto, SB (Autor) FMUP; Silva, AM (Autor) Outra; Severino, P (Autor) Outra; Novellino, E (Autor) Outra; Santini, A (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Forests

Vol. 25

Página Final: 761

ISSN: 1999-4907

Editora: MDPI

Indexação

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Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-00S-JRZ

DOI: 10.3390/f11070761

Abstract (EN): Medicinal plants are used worldwide due to their lower risk of side effects and eco-friendly, cost-effective production when compared to chemical drugs, encouraging researchers to further exploit the therapeutic potential of the former. One of the most popular medicinal plants isVitex agnus-castusL., grown in tropical and sub-tropical regions, to which different health benefits have already been attributed. In this perspective article, the in vitro and in vivo therapeutic properties ofV.agnus-castusL. have been analyzed and reviewed with a special focus on its health-promoting effects and potential nutraceutical applications.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 16