Berberis vulgaris L. - die Berberitze

Zusammenfassung

Berberis vulgaris, die Berberitze, aus der Familie der Berberidaceae, ist in Mitteleuropa und in anderen Regionen der Erde beheimatet. Alle Pflanzenteile werden seit Langem in der traditionellen Medizin verwendet, insbesondere im Mittelalter bei entzündlichen Erkrankungen, Verdauungsstörungen, Leber-, Milz- und Gallenblasenbeschwerden und bei Infektionen. Pflanzenteile von B. vulgaris werden jedoch heute in Mitteleuropa - im Gegensatz zu anderen Kulturkreisen - im Wesentlichen nur noch in der Homöopathie eingesetzt. Relevante Inhaltsstoffe sind Alkaloide (insbesondere Berberin), die in der Stammrinde und in der Wurzeldroge in größerer Menge vorkommen. Mithilfe moderner Methoden konnten unter anderem antimikrobielle, antiinflammatorische und antirheumatische Wirkungen sowie antihypertensive Aktivitäten nachgewiesen werden.

Summary

Berberis vulgaris, the common barberry, from the Berberidaceae family, is indigenous to central Europe and other regions of the world. Since the Middle Ages, all parts of the plant are used in traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammations, gastrointestinal disorders, and disorders of the liver, the spleen and the bile as well as infectious diseases. Nowadays, however, the plant is used in Europe only in homoeopathic preparations in contrast to other cultures. The most prominent ingredients are alkaloids (especially berberine) present in considerable amounts mainly in the stem bark and the roots. The application of modern methods has led - amongst others - to the determination of the plant's antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic and anti-hypertensive effects.

Schlüsselwörter

Berberis vulgaris L. - Berberidaceae - Berberitze - Berberin - Alkaloide - antimikrobiell - antiinflammatorisch - antihypertensiv

Key words

Berberis vulgaris L. - Berberidaceae - (common) barberry - berberine - alkaloids,

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