Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) and its Phytochemical Properties
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Hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna, Rosaceae, PhytochemistryAbstract
Today, due to the side effects of many synthetic drugs, attention has been drawn to directing people to natural therapeutic agents with less or no side effects. Particular attention has been paid to edible and medicinal plants, which play an important role in human nutrition and have been used in the treatment of diseases since ancient times. One of them is hawthorn. Its scientific name is Crataegus monogyna Jacq. (Hawthorn) is one of the most important edible plant species of the Rosaceae family and is also used in traditional medicine.
C. monogyna has pharmaceutical, phytochemical, functional and therapeutic properties based on numerous valuable secondary metabolites, including flavonoids, vitamin C, glycoside, anthocyanin, saponin, tannins and antioxidants. In addition, hawthorn has strengthening effects on the heart.
This review study demonstrates the potential value of hawthorn plant species as a good source of natural antioxidants and that consumption of hawthorn plant species or products can provide significant antioxidant contribution and beneficial effects in the diet. However, it makes us think that it is necessary to take into account that it may show negative effects at some points.
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