Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Petasites (butterbur, Asteraceae) species have
been used since Ancient times in the traditional medicine of Asian and European countries …

The objective of this review was to evaluate the botanical and pharmacological description
of Petasites species. Petasides (butterbur) as a perennial shrub which was found in Europe …

Butterbur (Petasites) is an ancient plant which has been used for medical and edible
purposes with its spasmolytic agents. However, toxic alkaloid content of the plant limits its …

Petasites hybridus (Common butterbur) is extensively used in traditional medicine, and is
currently gaining interest and popularity as a food supplement and for its medicinal …

S ummary Preparations from rhizomes of Petasites hybridus (L.) Gaertn., B. Mey. &
Scherb.(common butterbur) have a long history of use in folk medicine in treatment of …

With the worldwide rapid increasing interest in the use of natural products as dietary
supplements, medical remedies and functional foods, it has been accepted that omitting the …

Butterbur: An Evidence-Based Systematic Review by the Natural Standard Research Collaboration
Page 1 NATURAL STANDARD REVIEW Catherine Ulbricht, PharmD, MBA(C), Column Editor …

Plant extracts are causing an increased interest in the treatment of many chronic diseases,
including asthma and other allergic diseases. Several laboratories characterized petasins …

Nepeta cataria has acted as the representative species of this genus as this has been the
most intensively studied plant. The plant has also been known to contain essential oils …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Petiveria alliacea L. commonly grows in the tropical
regions of the Americas such as the Amazon forest, Central America, Caribbean islands and …