Therapeutic Potential of Polyphenols from Epilobium Angustifolium (Fireweed)

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 1287-1297

  Schepetkin, Igor A ^a   Ramstead, Andrew G ^a   Kirpotina, Liliya N ^a   Voyich, Jovanka M ^a   Jutila, Mark A ^a   Quinn, Mark T ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ellagitannin; Epilobium angustifolium; oenothein B; polyphenol

Indexed keywords

AFZELIN; ELLAGITANNIN; EPILOBIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM EXTRACT; FLAVONOID; GUAJAVERIN; HYPERIN; ISOMYRICITRIN; ISOQUERCETIN; JUGLALIN; KAEMPFEROL; KAEMPFEROL 3 O BETA GLUCURONIDE; MIQUELIANIN; MYRICETIN; MYRICETIN 3 O GALACTOSIDE; MYRICETIN 3 O GLUCURONIDE; OENOTHEIN B; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT GLYCOSIDE; POLYPHENOL DERIVATIVE; QUERCETIN; QUERCETIN 3 O (6''GALLOYL) GALACTOSIDE; QUERCITRIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIAGING ACTIVITY; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ANTIPROLIFERATIVE ACTIVITY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; DRUG ACTIVITY; EPILOBIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM; HUMAN; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; REVIEW;

EID: 84982812556     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.5648     Document Type: Review

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