Arctium lappa (Burdock): Insights from ethnopharmacology potential, chemical constituents, clinical studies, pharmacological utility and nanomedicine
Yosri N, Alsharif SM, Xiao J, et al.
Published in Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
Abstract
Review of the ethnopharmacology, chemistry and clinical studies of Arctium lappa.
Key Findings
Burdock root contains arctiin, arctigenin, chlorogenic acid and inulin with documented antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic activity, but human clinical studies remain few and small.
Conclusions
Preclinical support for burdock is broad while clinical evidence is preliminary.
Limitations
Narrative review; heavy reliance on in vitro and animal data.
Supplements Studied
Burdock root contains arctiin, arctigenin, chlorogenic acid and inulin with documented antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic activity, but human clinical studies remain few and small.
Burdock root contains arctiin, arctigenin, chlorogenic acid and inulin with documented antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic activity, but human clinical studies remain few and small.
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