Prakt. lékáren. 2014; 10(2): 77-78

Ruscus aculeatus - active compounds and healing effects

Zdeňka Navrátilová
Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Přírodovědecká fakulta, katedra botaniky

Ruscus aculeatus is an evergreen plant from Mediterranean Area. Main active compounds are saponins – ruscogenin and neoruscogenin.

They are used as a chronic venous insuficiency, hemorrhoids and metrorrhagia treatment. Ruscus extract presents efficacious and safe

therapy of these illnesses.

Keywords: Ruscus aculeatus, Butcher´s broom, saponins, chronic venous insuficiency

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