Twinflower (Linnaea borealis L.) – plant species of potential medicinal properties
Summary Twinflower (Linnaea borealis L.) is a widespread circumboreal plant species belonging to Linnaeaceae family (previously Caprifoliaceae). L. borealis commonly grows in taiga and tundra. In some countries in Europe, including Poland, twinflower is protected as a glacial relict. Chemical compos...
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crdegruyter:10.1515/hepo-2017-0019 2023-05-15T18:30:39+02:00 Twinflower (Linnaea borealis L.) – plant species of potential medicinal properties Thiem, Barbara Buk-Berge, Elisabeth 2017 http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/hepo-2017-0019 http://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/hepo/63/3/article-p56.xml https://www.sciendo.com/article/10.1515/hepo-2017-0019 en eng Walter de Gruyter GmbH http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 CC-BY-NC-ND Herba Polonica volume 63, issue 3, page 56-64 ISSN 2449-8343 journal-article 2017 crdegruyter https://doi.org/10.1515/hepo-2017-0019 2022-04-14T05:13:10Z Summary Twinflower (Linnaea borealis L.) is a widespread circumboreal plant species belonging to Linnaeaceae family (previously Caprifoliaceae). L. borealis commonly grows in taiga and tundra. In some countries in Europe, including Poland, twinflower is protected as a glacial relict. Chemical composition of this species is not well known, however in folk medicine of Scandinavian countries, L. borealis has a long tradition as a cure for skin diseases and rheumatism. It is suggested that twinflower has potential medicinal properties. The new study on lead secondary metabolites responsible for biological activity are necessary. This short review summarizes very sparse knowledge on twinflower: its biology, distribution, conservation status, chemical constituents, and describes the role of this plant in folk tradition of Scandinavian countries. Article in Journal/Newspaper taiga Tundra De Gruyter (via Crossref) Herba Polonica 63 3 56 64 |
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Summary Twinflower (Linnaea borealis L.) is a widespread circumboreal plant species belonging to Linnaeaceae family (previously Caprifoliaceae). L. borealis commonly grows in taiga and tundra. In some countries in Europe, including Poland, twinflower is protected as a glacial relict. Chemical composition of this species is not well known, however in folk medicine of Scandinavian countries, L. borealis has a long tradition as a cure for skin diseases and rheumatism. It is suggested that twinflower has potential medicinal properties. The new study on lead secondary metabolites responsible for biological activity are necessary. This short review summarizes very sparse knowledge on twinflower: its biology, distribution, conservation status, chemical constituents, and describes the role of this plant in folk tradition of Scandinavian countries. |
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Twinflower (Linnaea borealis L.) – plant species of potential medicinal properties |
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Twinflower (Linnaea borealis L.) – plant species of potential medicinal properties |
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Twinflower (Linnaea borealis L.) – plant species of potential medicinal properties |
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