Component Composition and Some Features of the Biological Activity of Viscum album (Viscaceae)

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—The review summarizes data on the chemical composition and some features of biological activity of Viscum album L. (Viscaceae Batsch). Among the secondary metabolites, the dominant ones are: viscotoxins, lectins, carbohydrates, amino acids, flavonoids, triterpene acids, nitrogenous compounds. It has been shown that European mistletoe extracts, as well as individual components, exhibit various types of biological activity, including antitumor, immunomodulatory, antidiabetic, and improve cognitive functions. V. album is very promising for further comprehensive study as a local source of herbal preparations, as mistletoe preparations are prescribed as an adjunct treatment for cancer patients in many countries.

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S. L. Adzhiakhmetova

Pyatigorsk Medical and Pharmaceutical Institute – branch of the Volgograd State Medical University

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Email: similla503@mail.ru
Russia, Pyatigorsk

N. M. Chervonnaya

Pyatigorsk Medical and Pharmaceutical Institute – branch of the Volgograd State Medical University

Email: similla503@mail.ru
Russia, Pyatigorsk

D. I. Pozdnyakov

Pyatigorsk Medical and Pharmaceutical Institute – branch of the Volgograd State Medical University

Email: similla503@mail.ru
Russia, Pyatigorsk

O. I. Popova

Pyatigorsk Medical and Pharmaceutical Institute – branch of the Volgograd State Medical University

Email: similla503@mail.ru
Russia, Pyatigorsk

E. T. Oganisyan

Pyatigorsk Medical and Pharmaceutical Institute – branch of the Volgograd State Medical University

Email: similla503@mail.ru
Russia, Pyatigorsk

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