Dat iedereen de paardenbloem kent, merken we wel aan de vele namen die de plant door de eeuwen heen en in verschillende streken gekregen heeft. Toch even een opsomming: Paardebloem, Pisbloem, Varkensbloem, Melkbloem, Konijneblad, Ganzetong, Luusbloem, Kettingbloem, Leeuwetand en niet te vergeten Molsla. Wel heel veel beesten in de naam.
Meer info over de paardenbloem op
https://sites.google.com/site/kruidwis/kruidmail/taraxacum-paardenbloem
https://sites.google.com/site/kruidwis/kruiden-a/taraxacum
Een wetenschappelijk overzicht over de paardenbloem werd gepubliceerd in het Journal of Ethnopharmacol. 2006 Oct 11;107(3):313-23. Taraxacum--a review on its phytochemical and pharmacological profile. Schütz K, Carle R, Schieber A. Institute of Food Technology, Section Plant Foodstuff Technology, Hohenheim University, August-von-Hartmann-Strasse 3, D-70599 Stuttgart, Germany.
Hier een samenvatting van dat overzicht.
The genus Taraxacum is a member of the family Asteraceae, subfamily Cichorioideae, tribe Lactuceae and widely distributed in the warmer temperate zones of the Northern Hemisphere. The perennial weed has been known since ancient times for its curative properties and has been utilized for the treatment of various ailments such as dyspepsia, heartburn, spleen and liver complaints, hepatitis and anorexia. However, its use has mainly been based on empirical findings. This contribution provides a comprehensive review of the pharmacologically relevant compounds of Taraxacum characterized so far and of the studies supporting its use as a medicinal plant. Particular attention has been given to diuretic, choleretic, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, anti-carcinogenic, analgesic, anti-hyperglycemic, anti-coagulatory and prebiotic effects. Finally, research needs such as quantification of individual Taraxacum constituents and assessment of their pharmacological activities in humans have briefly been outlined.
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