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Query: UMLS:C0018799 (
heart disease
)
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Crataegus oxyacantha (
Aubepine
, Hawthorn), was used by european herbalist in the first century A. D. It went out fashion as a medicine until the 19th century for
heart disease
. The leaves, flowers, and berries of hawthorn contain a variety of bioflavonoid-like complexes that appear to be primarily responsible for the cardiac actions of the plant. Bioflavonoids found in C. oxyacantha include oligomeric procyanidins (OPCc), vitexin, quercetin, and hyperoside. The action of these compounds on the cardiovascular system has led to the development of leaf and flower extracts. As described in French pharmacopea, the hyperoside is the marker for quality control.
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PMID:[Crataegus oxyacantha (aubepine) in the use as herb medicine in France]. 1601 Dec 92
