A Comprehensive Review of the Benefits of Taraxacum officinale on Human Health
Di Napoli A, Zucchetti P
Published in Bulletin of the National Research Centre
Methodology
Narrative review of phytochemistry and reported hepatoprotective, diuretic, anti-inflammatory and metabolic effects of Taraxacum officinale.
Key Findings
Dandelion contains sesquiterpene lactones, taraxasterol and inulin with antioxidant, choleretic and hepatoprotective activity reported chiefly in animal and cell studies.
Conclusions
Dandelion is a promising traditional remedy but robust human clinical evidence for liver, detoxification or metabolic claims is lacking.
Limitations
Narrative review without risk-of-bias assessment; dominated by preclinical work.
Supplements Studied
Robust human clinical evidence for liver, detoxification or metabolic claims is lacking.
Dandelion contains sesquiterpene lactones, taraxasterol and inulin with antioxidant, choleretic and hepatoprotective activity reported chiefly in animal and cell studies.
Outcomes Measured
Hepatoprotective activity of dandelion is reported chiefly in animal and cell studies.
Dandelion contains sesquiterpene lactones, taraxasterol and inulin with antioxidant, choleretic and hepatoprotective activity reported chiefly in animal and cell studies.
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