Vitex agnus-castusL.: Main Features and Nutraceutical Perspectives

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2020

Authors

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

Journal

Title: Forests

Vol. 11

Final page: 761

ISSN: 1999-4907

Publisher: MDPI

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Other information

Authenticus ID: 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.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 16