Biological Effects and Clinical Applications of Dwarf Elder ( L): A Review

Dwarf elder ( Sambucus ebulus L) is one of the best known medicinal herbs since ancient times. In view of its benefits as a widely applicable phytomedicine, it is still used in folk medicine of different parts of the world. In addition to its nutritional values, dwarf elder contains different phytoc...

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Main Authors:	Marzie Jabbari MD, PhD, Babak Daneshfard MD, PhDc, Majid Emtiazy MD, PhD, Ali Khiveh MD, PhDc, Mohammad Hashem Hashempur MD, PhD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SAGE Publishing 2017-10-01
Series:	Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1177/2156587217701322

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spelling	doaj-b649b51320054f62a7a6b2e7679ef0812020-11-25T01:32:14ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine2156-58722156-58992017-10-012210.1177/2156587217701322Biological Effects and Clinical Applications of Dwarf Elder ( L): A ReviewMarzie Jabbari MD, PhD0Babak Daneshfard MD, PhDc1Majid Emtiazy MD, PhD2Ali Khiveh MD, PhDc3Mohammad Hashem Hashempur MD, PhD4 Department of Traditional Medicine, Faculty of Iranian Traditional Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Ardakan, Yazd, Iran Department of Traditional Persian Medicine, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran Research Center of Iranian Traditional Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran Department of Traditional Medicine, Faculty of Iranian Traditional Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Ardakan, Yazd, Iran Department of Traditional Medicine, School of Medicine, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, IranDwarf elder ( Sambucus ebulus L) is one of the best known medicinal herbs since ancient times. In view of its benefits as a widely applicable phytomedicine, it is still used in folk medicine of different parts of the world. In addition to its nutritional values, dwarf elder contains different phytochemicals among which flavonoids and lectins are responsible for most of its therapeutic effects. Dwarf elder has been used for different ailments including: joint pains, cold, wounds, and infections. Nevertheless, recent evidence has revealed its potentials for making attempts at treating cancer and metabolic disorders. This review aimed to provide a comprehensive description of dwarf elder regarding its traditional uses and modern findings which may contribute to the development of novel natural-based therapeutic agents.https://doi.org/10.1177/2156587217701322
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spellingShingle	Marzie Jabbari MD, PhD Babak Daneshfard MD, PhDc Majid Emtiazy MD, PhD Ali Khiveh MD, PhDc Mohammad Hashem Hashempur MD, PhD Biological Effects and Clinical Applications of Dwarf Elder ( L): A Review Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
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title	Biological Effects and Clinical Applications of Dwarf Elder ( L): A Review
title_short	Biological Effects and Clinical Applications of Dwarf Elder ( L): A Review
title_full	Biological Effects and Clinical Applications of Dwarf Elder ( L): A Review
title_fullStr	Biological Effects and Clinical Applications of Dwarf Elder ( L): A Review
title_full_unstemmed	Biological Effects and Clinical Applications of Dwarf Elder ( L): A Review
title_sort	biological effects and clinical applications of dwarf elder ( l): a review
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series	Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
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publishDate	2017-10-01
description	Dwarf elder ( Sambucus ebulus L) is one of the best known medicinal herbs since ancient times. In view of its benefits as a widely applicable phytomedicine, it is still used in folk medicine of different parts of the world. In addition to its nutritional values, dwarf elder contains different phytochemicals among which flavonoids and lectins are responsible for most of its therapeutic effects. Dwarf elder has been used for different ailments including: joint pains, cold, wounds, and infections. Nevertheless, recent evidence has revealed its potentials for making attempts at treating cancer and metabolic disorders. This review aimed to provide a comprehensive description of dwarf elder regarding its traditional uses and modern findings which may contribute to the development of novel natural-based therapeutic agents.
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Biological Effects and Clinical Applications of Dwarf Elder ( L): A Review

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