Stinging nettles can be found in america, europe and asia. In the current study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of hydroalcoholic extract of aerial parts of u. Much like our ancestors, we harvest the highly nutritious nettle, incorporate it into our diets, and dry enough to get us to next spring. Phytochemical analysis of urtica dioica leaves by fourier.
The phytochemical compound screened by gas chromatographymass spectrometry gcms method. Urtica dioica as a medicinal herb due to its antiinflammatory, antioxidant and hypoglycemic effects, improves type 2 diabetes and decreases inflammation, fibrosis and necrosis as the signs of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Pdf native phytoremediation potential of urtica dioica. Effects of electromagnetic fields on seed germination in. Urticaceae is a ubiquitous herb which is available in large part of the world. Plant extracts from stinging nettle urtica dioica, an antirheumatic remedy, inhibit the proinflammatory transcription factor nfb.
Urtica dioica was a good articles nominee, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. This chapter presents indications, clinical evidence, pre. Material and methods a 6month, doubleblind, placebocontrolled, randomized, partial crossover, comparative trial of urtica dioica. If you suspect that you or anyone else who may have overdosed of urtica dioica. Urtica dioica stinging nettle and urtica urens dwarf nettle are members of the urticaceae family native to eurasia, and are considered therapeutically interchangeable. Although both are often called stinging nettle, that common name only applies to urtica dioica. Stinging nettle urtica dioica plants forum at permies. All structured data from the file and property namespaces. Stinging nettles urtica dioica are a type of plant which have stinging defensive hairs on the leaves and stems.
Comparison of nutritional properties of stinging nettle. Stinging hairs of urtica dioica stinging nettle a stinging plant or a plant with stinging hairs is a plant with hairs trichomes on its leaves or stems that are capable of injecting substances that. Many species have stinging hairs and may be called nettles or stinging nettles, although the latter name applies particularly to urtica dioica. The objective of this research was to determine the chemical composition of leaves extract from methanol. Assessment of the plantago major extract for antimicrobial activities article pdf available in biotechnology. Benign prostatic hyperplasia bph is a common problem of the elderly population. Urtica dioica, bromelain, quercetin, nacetylcysteine, and vitamin c are safe, natural therapies that may be used as primary therapy or in conjunction with. Effects of electromagnetic fields on seed germination in urtica dioica l rostami zadeh e. Known as an overall nourisher and strengthener, stinging nettle leaf urtica dioica is chock full of vitamins and minerals most notably magnesium, calcium, iron, and protein that can be easily. This study was conducted for the identification of the effect of antifungal activity of two medicinal plants extracts. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The study of electromagnetic fields on plants growth and other living beings are one of the most important subjects which attract manyresearchers, attention therein.
Triglycerides, sterolesters, fatty acids, fatty acid methyl esters, glyceryl. Fifteen bioactive phytochemical compounds were identified in the methanolic extract of urtica dioica. Urtica dioica, eften cried jennynettle, jennienettle, jabbynettle, or semply nettle, is a yerbaceous perennial flouerin plant in the faimily urticaceae. Burning nettle urtica urens and stinging nettle urtica dioica belong to the family urticaceae.
Despite the painful stings the fresh plant delivers, brewed or cooked nettle is safe to eat. Plant extracts from stinging nettle urtica dioica, an. Recently tomato leaf spot disease caused by alternaria alternata has become epidemic in almost areas of iran. Pdf urtica dioica for treatment of benign prostatic. This page was last edited on 20 december 2019, at 04. Department of internal medicine i, medical clinics. Both are upright plants, which are well recognized for their stinging hairs. Jinous asgarpanah and razieh mohajerani department of pharmacognosy, pharmaceutical sciences branch, islamic azad university iau, tehran, iran. It has widely spreading rhizomes and stolons, which are bright yellow, as are the roots. Phytochemistry and pharmacologic properties of urtica dioica l. Polycys tic ovary syndrome pcos as the most important factor of infertility has an overlap of 30 % to 60% with liver disorders. Urtica dioica, often known as common nettle, stinging nettle although not all plants of this species sting or nettle leaf, or just a nettle or stinger, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant. The leaf extracts of nettle urtica dioica were studied and reported to have excellent antimicrobial activity against microorganisms based on the availability of large amounts of.
Ameliorative effects of stinging nettle urtica dioica on. Although urtica dioica is distributed widely in many parts of the world, it is considered invasive because of its nuisance value even within its native. The soft, green leaves are 3 to 15 cm 1 to 6 in long and are borne oppositely on an erect, wiry, green stem. Material and methods a 6month, doubleblind, placebocontrolled, randomized, partial crossover, comparative trial of urtica dioica with placebo in 620 patients was conducted. A case study in castelporziano state natural reserve. Urtica species are food for the caterpillars of numerous lepidoptera butterflies and moths, such as the tortrix moth syricoris lacunana and several nymphalidae, such as vanessa atalanta. Urtica prefers wet, rich soil and tends to grow in large patches. Taking more medication will not improve your symptoms.
View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing. Purpose to determine the effects of therapy with urtica dioica for symptomatic relief of lower urinary tract symptoms luts secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia bph. There are suggestions below for improving the article. Stinging nettle simple english wikipedia, the free. Pdf can the florabased humus functionality index rxn. In this study, total lipids of urtica dioica were separated into neutral and polar lipids, which were further fractionated by highperformance liquid chromatography hplc. The present study investigated the effects of stinging nettle urtica dioica l. Urtica dioica is a herbaceous flowering plant, native to europe, asia, north africa and north america and is the bestknown member of the genus urtica. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is.
Phytochemistry and pharmacologic properties of urtica. The urticaceae include a number of wellknown and useful plants, including nettles in the genus urtica, ramie boehmeria nivea, mamaki pipturus albidus, and ajlai debregeasia saeneb. Urtica dioica is a dioecious, herbaceous, perennial plant, 1 to 2 m 3 to 7 ft tall in the summer and dying down to the ground in winter. Natural dyes and its antimicrobial effect smita bhuyan, dr. Urtica dioica for treatment of lower urinary tract. The effects of urtica dioica hydroalcoholic extract on the. Hypothyroidism is an important endocrine disorder determined by some depressed symptoms. Urtica dioica urticaceae is a medicinal plant which has been traditionally used for treatment of a wide range of decreased functions of different organs. Nettle is a plant in the urticaceae family that is more commonly known as urtica dioica, or stinging nettle.
Ud on benign prostatic hyperplasia bph induced by testosterone. Although stinging nettle urtica dioica has been shown to reduce hm heavy metal content in soil, its wider phytoremediation potential has been neglected. Many herbalists can hardly wait for spring to nourish their bodies naturally with fresh greens from the earth. Urtica dioica is a moderately shadetolerant species, which occurs on most moist or. Accepted 10 july, 2012 urtica dioica is known as stinging nettle. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of urtica dioica on the clinical symptoms of bph. The common wild plant nettle, especially urtica dioica, is one of the most potent plants in producing direct irritation to the skin urticaria. Can the florabased humus functionality index rxn predict humus forms in mediterranean plant communities. Nettle is a perennial flowering plant that has been used medicinally for ages. Download fulltext pdf can the florabased humus functionality index rxn predict humus forms in mediterranean plant communities.
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