The Genus Adonis as an Important Cardiac Folk Medicine: A Review of the Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology

• Main Authors: Xiaofei Shang (Author), Xiaolou Miao (Author), Feng Yang (Author), Chunmei Wang (Author), Bing Li (Author), Weiwei Wang (Author), Hu Pan (Author), Xiao Guo (Author), Yu Zhang (Author), Jiyu Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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The genus Adonis L. (Ranunculaceae), native to Europe and Asia, comprises 32 annual or perennial herbaceous species. Due to their cardiac-enhancing effects, Adonis spp. have long been used in European and Chinese folk medicine. These plants have been widely investigated since the late 19th century,...