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Vol. 31 No. 2 (2022)

Articles

The common sage in traditional and contemporary medicinal uses

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24326/ah.2022.2.1
Submitted: March 2, 2022
Published: 2022-09-01

Abstract

Sage (Salvia officinalis L.) has a long history of use in cooking and in traditional medicine. In Europe, it has been used to treat mild dyspepsia, hyperhidrosis, age-related cognitive disorders, and inflammation of the throat and skin. Modern research has confirmed the legitimacy of the traditional use of sage, and also revealed a wide range of pharmacological effects of its active compounds, including anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-mutagenic, hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects. The active group of sage herb components are: essential oil containing borneol, camphor, caryophyllene, 1,8-cineol, elemene, humulene, pinene and α-and β-thujone, as well as polyphenolic compounds: phenolic acids and flavonoids, and terpene compounds.

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