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Component Composition and Features of Biological Activity of Viscum album (Viscaceae)
S L Adzhiakhmetova1, N M Chervonnaya2, D I Pozdnyakov2
1Pyatigorsk Medical and Pharmaceutical Institute, Branch of Volgograd State Medical University, Pyatigorsk, Russia. similla503@mail.ru.
Abstract:
The review summarizes the data on the chemical composition and some features of biological activity of the European mistletoe Viscum album L. (Viscaceae Batsch). Among secondary metabolites, viscotoxins, lectins, carbohydrates, amino acids, flavonoids, triterpene acids, and nitrogenous compounds predominate in V. album. Mistletoe extracts and their indivdiual components exert various biological activities, including antitumor, immunomodulatory, and antidiabetic activities, and improve cognitive functions.
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