The genus Veronica is the largest genus of the family Rosaceae with about 500 species spread over most of the northern hemisphere and in many parts of the southern hemisphere; it has a high ecological ...

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The genus Veronica is the largest genus of the family Rosaceae with about 500 species spread over most of the northern hemisphere and in many parts of the southern hemisphere; it has a high ecological diversity, with species growing in dry aquatic habitats, from the sea level to the high regions.

Veronica officinalis has a long history of traditional medicine as a diuretic, cough calming and healing for the lungs.

It contains polyphenolic compounds with antioxidant properties: caffeic acid, ferulic acid, cumaric acid, quercetin, luteolin, apigenin. Phytosterolic compounds: ergosterol, brassicasterol, stigmasterol, campesterol, beta sitosterol (1).

Traditional herbal medicines play an important role in meeting the health needs of the world and complementary and alternative medicines based on these medicines are gaining importance in many industrialised countries as an alternative to synthetic pharmaceutical products (2).

The results of this study help to explain the molecular anti-inflammatory activity of Veronica officinalis extract in lung diseases even if this activity must be initially demonstrated in animals and then in clinical trials (3).

Veronica officinalis studies

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(1) Phytochemical Characterization of Veronica officinalis L., V. teucrium L. and V. orchidea Crantz from Romania and Their Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties.
Mocan A, Vodnar DC, Vlase L, Crișan O, Gheldiu AM, Crișan G.
Int J Mol Sci. 2015 Sep 3;16(9):21109-27. doi: 10.3390/ijms160921109.

(2) World Health Organization (2013). WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy: 2014–2023. Geneva: World Health Organization.

(3) Traditionally used Veronica officinalis inhibits proinflammatory mediators via the NF-κB signalling pathway in a human lung cell line.
Gründemann C, Garcia-Käufer M, Sauer B, Stangenberg E, Könczöl M, Merfort I, Zehl M, Huber R.
J Ethnopharmacol. 2013 Jan 9;145(1):118-26. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2012.10.039.

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