Chickweed or Stellaria media:Tradition and History.

Contents

• Basic Botanical Info:Stellaria media,Chickweed.
• Chickweed Botanical Description.
• Phytochemical and Constituents of Stellaria media.
• Chickweed Gernal Uses and Medicinal Uses.
• Uses in History registration and Ancient Lore of Chickweed.
• Administration and Application Guide:Stellaria media.
• Research Update:Chickweed or Stellaria media.

Phytochemical and Constituents of Stellaria media.:

Chickweed contains mucilage, saponins, silica, Minerals, vitamins A, B, C, fatty acids.Whole herb contains phytochemicals following:Saponins 4.5% majorly composed of gypsogenin;contains flavonoids such as :orientin,isoorrientin,vitexin,isovitexin;isovitexin 7,2"-di-O-beta-glucopyra-noside;isovitexin 7-O-beta-D-galactopyranoside-2"-O-beta-glucopyranoside;luteolin;apigenin;genistein,6,8-2-C-vicenin-2;etc.vanillic acid;p-hydroxybenzoic acid;ferulic acid;caffeic acid;chlorogenic acid;saccharopine;aminoadipic acid;ascorbic acid;dehydroascorbic acid;amino acids;etc.

Reference:

• 1.Chickweed or Stellaria media:Tradition and History.

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♣ last edit date:27th,Oct.2010.