Chrysantellum americanum (Buttercup –dô) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Chrysantellum americanum (Buttercup –dô, Buttercup, Bouton –dô, Bouton d’or) — family Asteracées.

Scientific synonyms : Bidens apifolia-L, Chrysantellum americanum var americanum, Verbesina mutica-L.

Recognised external sources linked to this monograph: French Pharmacopoeia.

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 8 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The Lapo v2 catalogue records 6 scientific references for this species (full detail in the application).

Important — scientific references on this public page: only a short excerpt of each cited source is shown (selected abstract sentences), kept in the original language of the publication (most often English), without translation. These excerpts are not the full article text and are not a complete bibliography. The full reference records and complete monographic detail are available in the Lapo v2 application (free 30-day trial).

1. 1

   Hepatitis, cirrhosis, fatty liver disease

   Plant part used: Whole plant.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

   Short excerpts only (not the full article). Full reference records are in the Lapo v2 application.

   • According to Guenné S (2014)

     Excerpt To assess the relevance of Chrysantellum americanum (L.) Vatke extracts in rat liver protection. Study Design: Polyphenolic extract of C americanum- in vivo liver protection- in vivo liver intoxication- liver necrosis parameters analysis, histopathology analysis, in vivo & in vitro antioxidant assay.

   • According to Author (2013)

     Excerpt Chrysantellum americanum is a plant belonging to the family of Compositae long used in traditional medicine as hepatoprotector, biliary drainage, analgesic, rheumatic pains & kidney, as vasoprotector capillary & venous endothelium. After acid hydrolysis of proteins, by GC-MS, were identified fifteen amino acids: glycine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, proline, methionine, serine, threonine, phenylalanine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, arginine, lysine, histidine, tyrosine, & also the GABA The action tonic, hepatoprotective, lipid-lowering & venotropic of Phyto complex also makes it suitable as a supplement to the established tolerability devoid of toxic & teratogenic effects,.

2. 2

   Irritable bowel syndrome

   Plant part used: Whole plant.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

   Short excerpts only (not the full article). Full reference records are in the Lapo v2 application.

   • According to Cojocariu R (2019)

     Excerpt In the present study, we assessed the effects of Chrysantellum americanum polyphenolic extract in the psychological stress-induced rat model of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a chronic functional digestive tract disorder marked by immune & inflammatory-related disturbances of central nervous & peripheral intestinal systems, which is often associated with mood disorders including depression & anxiety.

3. 3

   Arteritis

   Plant part used: Whole plant.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

   Short excerpts only (not the full article). Full reference records are in the Lapo v2 application.

   • According to Cojocariu R (2019)

     Excerpt In the present study, we assessed the effects of Chrysantellum americanum polyphenolic extract in the psychological stress-induced rat model of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a chronic functional digestive tract disorder marked by immune & inflammatory-related disturbances of central nervous & peripheral intestinal systems, which is often associated with mood disorders including depression & anxiety.

   • According to Guenné S (2014)

     Excerpt Methodology: In vivo, anti-hepatotoxicity effects of C americanum was evaluated using CCl4 as hepatotoxic agent. To assess the relevance of Chrysantellum americanum (L.) Vatke extracts in rat liver protection.

Further indications (including other extraction modes where applicable), dosages, precautions for use, and the <strong>full scientific references</strong> (complete records, not only the short excerpts above) are available in the complete monographic record in the Lapo v2 application.