Pharmacology of Herbal Remedies for Urinary Tract Infection in Western Countries doi.org/10.26538/tjnpr/v4i10.1
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Medicinal plants native to North America and Europe and known in traditional herbal medicine in North America and Europe for their efficacy in the treatment of Urinary tract infections (UTIs) were reviewed for their pharmacological activities detected for extracts of each plant, Mechanism for each pharmacological activity, active components responsible for each pharmacological activity and animal and human clinical trial studies for extracts or commercial products based on each medicinal plant. These plants were Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon), Common nettle (Urtica dioica), Uva ursi (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi), Junipers (Juniperus spp.), Buchu (Agathosma betulina and A. crenulata), Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis, S. virgaurea and S. gigantea), Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis), Marshmallow root (Althaea officinalis), Hosretail (Equisetum arvense), Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium), Couch grass (Agropyrum repens) and Corn silk (Stigma maydis).
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