HERBAL MONOGRAPHS GLOBE FLOWER / 351Teng CM: Kuo SC; Ko FN et al. Antiplatelet actions of
panaxynol and ginsenosides isolated from ginseng. Biochim
Biophys Acta 1989 Mar 24;990(3):315-20.
Voces J, Alvarez A, Vila L, et al. Effects of administration of
the standardized Panax ginseng extract Gl 15 on hepatic
antioxidant function after exhaustive exercise. Comp Biochem
Physiol C Pharmacol Toxicol Endocrinol 1999 Jun; 123(2): 175-
84.
Wang B. Yang M. Jin Y, Liu P. Studies on the mechanism of
ginseng polypeptide induced hypoglycemia. Yao Hsueh Hsueh
Pao 1990:25(10):727-31.
Wang X: Sakuma T: Asafu-Adjaye E. Determination of
ginsenosides in plant extracts from Panax ginseng and Panax
quinquefolius L. by LC/MS/MS. Anal Chem 1999 Apr
15:71(8): 1579-84.
Wichtl M. Pflanzliche Geriatrika. In: DAZ 132(30): 1576. 1992.
Wu JX: Chen JX. Negative chronotropic and inotropic effects
of Panax notoginseng saponins. Chung Kuo Yao Li Hsueh Pao
1988 Sep:9(5):409-12.
Wu W: Zhang XM: Liu PM et al. Effects of Panax
notoginseng saponin Rgl on cardiac electrophysiological
properties and ventricular Fibrillation threshold in dogs. Chung
Kuo Yao Li Hsueh Pao 1995 Sep;I6(5):459-63.
Youn YS. (1987) Analytisch vergleichende Untersuchungen von
Ginsengwurzeln verschiedener Provenienzen. Dissertation Freie
Universitiit Berlin.
Further information in:
Chan. EH et al.. (Eds) Advances in Chinese Medicinal
Materials Research, World Scientific Pub. Co. Singapore 1985.
Frohne D. Pfander HJ, Giftpflanzen - Ein Handbuch fur
potheker. Toxikologen und Biologen, 4. Aufl., Wiss. Verlagsges.
mbH Stuttgart 1997.
Hansel R. Keller K, Rimpler H, Schneider G (Hrsg.), Hagers
Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, 5. Aufl., Bde 4-6
(Drogen). Springer Verlag Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 1992-
1994.
Madaus G, Lehrbuch der Biologischen Arzneimittel, Bde 1-3,
Nachdruck, Georg Olms Verlag Hildesheim 1979.
Roth L, Daunderer M, Kormann K, Giftpflanzen, Pflanzengifte,- Aufl., Ecomed Fachverlag Landsberg Lech 1993.
Schulz R, Hansel R, Rationale Phytotherapie, Springer Verlag
Heidelberg 1996.
Steinegger E, Hansel R, Pharmakognosie, 5. Aufl., Springer
Verlag Heidelberg 1992.
Tang W, Eisenbrand G, Chinese Drugs of Plant Origin,
Springer Verlag Heidelberg 1992.
Teuscher E, Biogene Arzneimittel, 5. Aufl., Wiss. Verlagsges.
mbH Stuttgart 1997.
Wagner H, Wiesenauer M, Phytotherapie. Phytopharmaka und
pflanzliche Homoopathika, Fischer-Verlag, Stuttgart, Jena, New
York 1995.
Glechoma hederacea
See Ground IvyGlobe Flower
Trollius europaeus
DESCRIPTION
Medicinal Parts: The medicinal part is the whole fresh plant.Flower and Fruit: Every branch of the stem bears a solitary,
terminal flower. They are up to 5 cm in diameter, globular
and have no calyx. The flowers usually have 10 perianth
segments. The petals are lemon yellow. The outer petals are
occasionally green underneath. They are bent. The stamens
are approximately 12 mm long and have a 0.5 to 5 mm long
appendage.Leaves, Stem and Root: The plant is 10 to 70 cm high and
glabrous. The stem is hollow, smooth and branched upward.
The basal leaves are long-petioled and 3 to 5 lobed. The
lobes are cuneate and more or less deeply indented and
serrate. The cauline leaves are smaller and more or less
sessile.
Habitat: The plant is indigenous to northern and central
Europe.
Production: Globe flowers are the flowers of Trollius
europaeus.
Other Names: Globe Ranunculus, Globe Crowfoot, Globe
Trollius
ACTIONS AND PHARMACOLOGY
COMPOUNDS
Ranunculin: protoanemonine-forming substance in the fresh-
ly harvested plant that changes enzymatically when the plant
is cut into small pieces. The pungent, volatile protoanemo-
nine quickly dimerizes to the non-mucous membrane irritat-
ing anemonine. When dried, the plant is not capable of
protoanemonine formation.Flavonoids
Carotinoids: including neoxanuhine (trollixanthine), xantho-
phyll epoxideAscorbic acid (vitamin C)EFFECTS
No information is available.
INDICATIONS AND USAGE
Unproven Uses: Formerly, the plant was used to treat scurvy.
It loses most of its active properties on drying.