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Sweet woodruff (Asperula odorata)
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Synonyms / Common Names / Related Terms
Asperula odorata, Galium odoratum, herb walter, kiss-me-quick, master of the forest, master of the woods, our lady's lace, Rubiaceae (family), sweet scented bedstraw, Waldmeister, wood rove, wuderove.






Mechanism of Action

Pharmacology:

  • Constituents: Sweet woodruff contains l-ascorbic acid, coumarins and flavonoids.5,4,1,3,2 Secondary sources also report that it contains citric, malic and rubichloric acids and tannic acid.

References

  1. Chevallier, A. The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants. 1996.
  2. Brown, D. Encyclopaedia of Herbs and their Uses. 1995.
  3. Stuart, M. The Encyclopedia of Herbs and Herbalism. 1979.
  4. Kovac-Besovic, E. E. and Duric, K. Thin layer chromatography-application in qualitative analysis on presence of coumarins and flavonoids in plant material. Bosn J Basic Med Sci 2003;3(3):19-26. 16232145
  5. Wierzchowska-Renke, K. [Study of the content of 1-ascorbic acid in the herb Asperulae odoratae L. depending on the stage of its development in the period of vegetation]. Acta Pol Pharm 1969;26(2):181-185. 5790977


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