Phytochemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of a <i>Viscum album</i> Mother Tincture.

ABSTRACT: In the last decades, extracts of Viscum album L., commonly known as European mistletoe, have attracted increasing interest for their immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. Nowadays, they are mainly used in complementary cancer treatments. A targeted LC-MRM-MS was selected to determine the chemical composition and the activities of a V. album homeopathic mother tincture (MT#39998). Results showed a complex chemical composition, which was compared with that of other similar extracts. The LC-MRM-MS data were confirmed and complemented by HPLC analysis. Viscotoxins content was evaluated because of their cytotoxicity. MT#39998 was tested for its cytotoxic and antioxidant effect, before and after viscotoxins removal. The composition of MT#39998 in viscotoxi

SUBMITTER: Imbimbo P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12430634 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature