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Echter Eibisch (Althaea officinalis L.): traditionelle Heilpflanze und neue Erkenntnisse zur Wirkweise
Paul G. Distler, Andreas Hensel · Zeitschrift für Phytotherapie · 2009 · Heft 06 · S. 292-296
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Summary MARSHMALLOW (ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS L.): TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL HERB AND NEW FINDINGS ON EFFICACY Extracts from Marshmallow roots contain polysaccharides (rhamnogalacturonans) with antitussive, antibacterial and mucilaginous effects towards mucous membranes of mouth, throat and gut. The active principle of aqueous Marshmallow extract mainly comprises of two aspects. Firstly, the polysaccharides in the extracts form an extensively bioadhesive layers on the surface of the mucous membrane epithelium. Additionally they induce specific physiological effects within epithelial cells by influencing the cell physiolo…
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Eibisch
Althaea officinalis L.
Malvaceae
Wurzel
Polysaccharide
Schleimhaut
Entzündung
Reizhusten
Marshmallow
root
polysaccharides
mucous membrane
inflammation
Zeitschrift für Phytotherapie
