Oficinalne i neoficinalne polisaharidne droge (droge sa sluzima)

Professional paper - Professional paper

• Author: Vesna Milin
• Author: Dragica Kuštrak
• Author's institution: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry; (Department of pharmacognosy)
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Pharmacy; Pharmacy

Abstract (english)

Althaea officinalis L., Malua siluestris L. and Plantago lanceolata L. are herbal drugs
with an interesting variety of effects and biological activities that are mentioned not
only in folk medicine, but also elsewhere.
The family Maluaceae is represented by the genera Althaea, Malua and Lauatiera.
The marshmallow and mallow plants are typical members of the family. Marshmallow
root and leaf are derived from Althaea officinalis L., a perennial herb that is found
wild growing in southern Europe. Marshmallow root (Althaeae radix), leaves (Althaeae
folium) as well as flowers (Althaeae flos) contain large quantities of
polysaccharides and are used as demulcents.
Common hollyhock, Althaea rosea Cav. var. nigra (Malvae arboreae flores) is also of
medicinal importance. Flowers of Althaea rosea contain mucilage and are used as
herbal teas.
Leaves and flowers of Malua siluestris L. (Malvae folium and Malvae flos) also contain
mucilage and are used against dry cough.
The order Plantaginales consists of a single family Plantaginaceae which includes
the genus Plantago. Leaves of ribwort, Plantago lanceolata L. and plantain seeds
(Plantago seed) are of medicinal importance.
Plantago seed or psyllium seed is the dried, ripe seed of Plantago psyllium L. or of
Plantago indica L. (Plantago arenaria Waldst. et Kit.). Plantago psyllium is an annual
herb native to the Mediterranean countries.
The seeds of Plantago ouata are know as blond psyllium, ispaghula or Indian plantago
seeds. Plantago ouata is an annual herb native to India and Iran, but also to the
Mediterranean countries. All the seeds contain mucilage in the. epidermis of their testa.
Plantago seeds are used as demulcents and in the treatment of chronic constipation.
Ispaghula husk (Ispaghula testa) is used for similar purposes.

• Keywords (croatian): polisaharidne droge; Sluzne droge; Maluaceae; Plantaginaceae
• Language: croatian
• Publication type: Professional paper - Professional paper
• Publication status: Published
• Peer review: Peer review - domestic
• Publication version: Published version
• Journal title: Farmaceutski glasnik
• Numbering: vol. 59, no. 2, pp. 57-67
• p-ISSN: 0014-8202
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:163:462665
• Publication: 2003
• Type of resource: Text
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2021-02-17 12:21:15