Ethnopharmacological and Chemical Characterization of Salvia Species Used in Valencian Traditional Herbal Preparations.

ABSTRACT: In Valencia Region (Spain), some wild and cultivated sages are used for medicinal purposes. Among them, Salvia officinalis subsp. lavandulifolia (SL) is widely employed and known for production of Spanish sage oil and herbal products. Nevertheless, it shares the market with S. blancoana subsp. mariolensis (SB) and, to a lesser extent, with their hybrid S. x hegelmaieri (SH). The knowledge on these two species is far low and confusion between them is possible. The aim of the present paper is to improve the ethnopharmacological, morphological and chemical knowledge of these sages, and to contribute to setting up quality specifications for improving identification and distinction from other Salvia species, such as, S. officinalis subsp.

SUBMITTER: Martinez-Frances V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5524814 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature