Ethnobotanical, historical and histological evaluation of
Helleborus L. genetic resources used in veterinary and human
ethnomedicine

J 2020

Ethnobotanical, historical and histological evaluation of Helleborus L. genetic resources used in veterinary and human ethnomedicine

BALAZS, V. L., R. FILEP, Tünde AMBRUS, M. KOCSIS, A. FARKAS et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Ethnobotanical, historical and histological evaluation of Helleborus L. genetic resources used in veterinary and human ethnomedicine

Authors

BALAZS, V. L., R. FILEP, Tünde AMBRUS (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), M. KOCSIS, A. FARKAS, S. STRANCZINGER and N. PAPP

Edition

GENETIC RESOURCES AND CROP EVOLUTION, DORDRECHT, SPRINGER, 2020, 0925-9864

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30104 Pharmacology and pharmacy

Country of publisher

Netherlands

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 1.524

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14160/20:00118086

Organization unit

Faculty of Pharmacy

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10722-019-00876-5

UT WoS

000507931500001

Keywords in English

Ethnobotany; Ethnomedicine; Hellebore; History; Histology

Abstract

V originále

The use of hellebore (Helleborus) species for medical purposes has a long-standing tradition. Our work aimed at providing a historical survey of their medicinal application in Europe, and data on current ethnobotanical use of H. purpurascens Waldst. et Kit. in Transylvania (Romania), compared with earlier records of this region and other European countries. While the chemistry and pharmacology of hellebores have been researched extensively, little is known about their anatomical traits. Thus, we intended to provide a detailed histological analysis of Helleborus odorus Waldst. et Kit., H. purpurascens, and H. niger L., based on transverse sections of aerial parts and root. Our survey revealed that H. purpurascens is known for immunotherapy, wounds, and as antiemetic drug in ethnoveterinary medicine, but not in human therapy in the study area. Distinctive histological characters included diverse stele structure in the root; sclerenchymatous bundle caps around compound vascular bundles in the stem and the main leaf veins of H. odorus; and amphistomatic leaves in H. purpurascens. Quantitative vegetative traits also revealed significant differences among species, but they may reflect environmental influences, too. In all three species the sepal was hypostomatic with mesomorphic stomata, while the modified petal comprised a proximal nectar-producing and a distal non-secretory part. Distinctive floral traits included shape of modified petal, presence of papillae and thickness of non-secretory part; as well as ornamentation of tricolpate pollen grains. Our findings suggest that the anatomy of various plant parts varies slightly with each species, including ethnomedicinally known H. purpurascens, even though the basic structure is the same within the genus.

Citovat

BALAZS, V. L., R. FILEP, Tünde AMBRUS, M. KOCSIS, A. FARKAS, S. STRANCZINGER and N. PAPP. Ethnobotanical, historical and histological evaluation of Helleborus L. genetic resources used in veterinary and human ethnomedicine. GENETIC RESOURCES AND CROP EVOLUTION. DORDRECHT: SPRINGER, 2020, vol. 67, No 3, p. 781-797. ISSN 0925-9864. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10722-019-00876-5.

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BALAZS, V. L., R. FILEP, Tünde AMBRUS, M. KOCSIS, A. FARKAS, S. STRANCZINGER and N. PAPP. Ethnobotanical, historical and histological evaluation of Helleborus L. genetic resources used in veterinary and human ethnomedicine. \textit{GENETIC RESOURCES AND CROP EVOLUTION}. DORDRECHT: SPRINGER, 2020, vol.~67, No~3, p.~781-797. ISSN~0925-9864. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10722-019-00876-5.

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