A history of the therapeutic use of liquorice in Europe

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 317-324

  Fiore, Cristina ^a   Eisenhut, Michael ^b   Ragazzi, Eugenio ^a   Zanchin, Giorgio ^a   Armanini, Decio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical effects; Diseases; History; Liquorice; Therapeutic use; Traditional therapy

Indexed keywords

GLYCYRRHIZA EXTRACT;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DRUG ACTIVITY; EUROPE; EYE DISEASE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GERMANY; GLYCYRRHIZA; GREECE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; ITALY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; SKIN DISEASE; SPAIN; UNITED KINGDOM; UROGENITAL TRACT DISEASE;

EUROPE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GLYCYRRHIZA; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT ROOTS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 20744437797     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2005.04.015     Document Type: Review

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