Jabbari Marzie, Daneshfard Babak, Emtiazy Majid, Khiveh Ali, Hashempur Mohammad Hashem
1 Department of Traditional Medicine, Faculty of Iranian Traditional Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Ardakan, Yazd, Iran.
2 Essence of Parsiyan Wisdom Institute, Phytopharmaceutical Technology and Traditional Medicine Incubator, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med. 2017 Oct;22(4):996-1001. doi: 10.1177/2156587217701322. Epub 2017 Apr 11.
Dwarf elder ( Sambucus ebulus L) is one of the best known medicinal herbs since ancient times. In view of its benefits as a widely applicable phytomedicine, it is still used in folk medicine of different parts of the world. In addition to its nutritional values, dwarf elder contains different phytochemicals among which flavonoids and lectins are responsible for most of its therapeutic effects. Dwarf elder has been used for different ailments including: joint pains, cold, wounds, and infections. Nevertheless, recent evidence has revealed its potentials for making attempts at treating cancer and metabolic disorders. This review aimed to provide a comprehensive description of dwarf elder regarding its traditional uses and modern findings which may contribute to the development of novel natural-based therapeutic agents.
矮接骨木(接骨木属矮接骨木)自古以来就是最著名的草药之一。鉴于其作为一种广泛适用的植物药的益处,它仍被用于世界不同地区的民间医学。除了营养价值外,矮接骨木还含有不同的植物化学物质,其中黄酮类化合物和凝集素是其大部分治疗作用的原因。矮接骨木已被用于治疗多种疾病,包括:关节疼痛、感冒、伤口和感染。然而,最近的证据揭示了其在尝试治疗癌症和代谢紊乱方面的潜力。本综述旨在全面描述矮接骨木的传统用途和现代研究结果,这可能有助于开发新型天然治疗药物。