Cornus mas and Cornus Officinalis—Analogies and Differences of Two Medicinal Plants Traditionally Used

Among 65 species belonging to the genus Cornus only two, Cornus mas L. and Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc. (Cornaceae), have been traditionally used since ancient times. Cornus mas (cornelian cherry) is native to southern Europe and southwest Asia, whereas C. officinalis (Asiatic dogwood, cornel d...

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Main Authors: Monika E. Czerwińska, Matthias F. Melzig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2018.00894/full