<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The objective of this review was to evaluate the botanical and pharmacological description of Petasites species. Petasides (butterbur) as a perennial shrub which was found in Europe and also in a parts of Asia and North America, has been widely used medicinally for centuries. At present, the main phytopharmacology uses for Petasides extracts are for prophylactic treatment of migraines, as well as an antispasmodic agent for bronchial asthma and pertussis. Furthermore, it has been used effectively in preventing gastric ulcers, and in urinary tract spasms and treating patients with irritable bladder. But still, there is a need for more studies on the potential applications of butterbur extract in medicine.</p></abstract>

The objective of this review was to evaluate the botanical and pharmacological description of Petasites species. Petasides (butterbur) as a perennial shrub which was found in Europe and also in a parts of Asia and North America, has been widely used medicinally for centuries. At present, the main phytopharmacology uses for Petasides extracts are for prophylactic treatment of migraines, as well as an antispasmodic agent for bronchial asthma and pertussis. Furthermore, it has been used effectively in preventing gastric ulcers, and in urinary tract spasms and treating patients with irritable bladder. But still, there is a need for more studies on the potential applications of butterbur extract in medicine.

A botanical and pharmacological description of petasites species

The Bohdan Dobrzanski Institute of Agrophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Doswiadczalna 4, 20-290 Lublin, Poland

Chair and Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 1, 20-093 Lublin, Poland

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The objective of this review was to evaluate the botanical and pharmacological description of Petasites species. Petasides (butterbur) as a perennial shrub...

A botanical and pharmacological description of petasites species

Publié en ligne: 26 nov. 2015

Pages: 151 - 154

Reçu: 03 juin 2015

Accepté: 21 juil. 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cipms-2015-0062

Mots clés
butterbur, pharmacological studies, clinical trials, migraine, asthma, gastroenteritis

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

A botanical and pharmacological description of petasites species

Publié en ligne: 26 nov. 2015

Pages: 151 - 154

Reçu: 03 juin 2015

Accepté: 21 juil. 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cipms-2015-0062

Mots clésbutterbur, pharmacological studies, clinical trials, migraine, asthma, gastroenteritis

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Mots clés
butterbur, pharmacological studies, clinical trials, migraine, asthma, gastroenteritis