Licorice

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Licorice reduces body fat and modulate blood sugar.

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Licorice suppresses abdominal fat accumulation and body weight gain in high-fat diet-induced obese mice.

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Licorice ethanolic extract may be effective in preventing and ameliorating diabetes, ameliorating abdominal obesity and preventing hypertension (three facets of metabolic syndrome).

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Substances : flavonoids
Additional Keywords : Plant Extracts

Licorice (glycyrrhiza glabra) demonstrates remarkable antibacterial against acne-causing bacteria.

Study Type : In Vitro Study
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Diseases : Acne

Licorice has profound anti-viral applications, including anti-HIV. - Article 1

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Pharmacological Actions : Antiviral Agents

Licorice reduces pain, inflammation and necrosis in aphthous ulcers.

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Diseases : Aphthous Ulcer

Licorice reduces pain and lesion size in recurrent aphthous ulcers.

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Diseases : Aphthous Ulcer
Additional Keywords : Plant Extracts

Licorice may be an effective alternative to the pharmaceutical preparation amlexanox in treating aphthous ulcers.

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Diseases : Aphthous Ulcer

An herbal formula containing Thymus vulgaris, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Vitis vinifera, Alpinia officinarum and Urtica dioica may dental surgery bleedings.

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Substances : Grape, Nettle, Thyme

Licorice may have chempreventive effects against human breast cancer cells.

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Diseases : Breast Cancer

The licorice flavonoid isoliquiritgenein inhibits aromatase and is a potential chemopreventive agent in breast cancer.

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Diseases : Breast Cancer
Pharmacological Actions : Aromatase Inhibitors

Licorice contains compounds with antifungal activity against drug resistant forms of Candida albicans.

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A compound derived from licorice shows promise for the topical treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis.

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Licorice root inhibits respiratory syncytial virus replication in human cervical cancer cells.

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Pharmacological Actions : Antiviral Agents

A combination of Bacopa, Amla (E. officinalis), Licorice (G. glabra), Indian mango (M. indica) and Clove (S. aromaticum) protect against experimentally-induced cardiac and renal damage.

Study Type : Animal Study
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Substances : Amla Fruit, Bacopa, Clove, Mango
Pharmacological Actions : Antioxidants
Additional Keywords : Plant Extracts

Licorice alleviates Doxorubicin induced-toxicity.

Study Type : In Vitro Study
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Additional Keywords : drug synergy

Glabridin, a compound found within licorice, inhibits LDL oxidation.

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Pharmacological Actions : Antioxidants, Cardioprotective

Licorice is effective in reducing experimentally induced pulmonary inflammation.

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Additional Keywords : lipopolysaccharide-induced damage

A Chinese herbal formula containing Paris polyphylla, Dandelion, Woad, and Licorice appears safe and effective in reducing cytomegalovirus infection activity in pregnant women.

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Pharmacological Actions : Antiviral Agents

Licorice reverses duodenal ulceration.

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Licorice exerts antiviral activity against Japanese encephalitis virus

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Licorice inhibits Epstein-Barr virus.

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Licorice contains a compound (liquiritigenin) with aromatase inhibitory action 10 times more potent than the first generation aromatase inhibitor aminoglutethimide (Cytadren).

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Pharmacological Actions : Aromatase Inhibitors

Andrographis, Eleutherococcus (Siberian Ginseng), Schisandra and Glycyrrhiza (Licorice) is safe and efficacious in the management of Familial Mediterranean Fever.

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A flavonoid found within Licorice inhibits cell proliferation in human uterine leiomyoma (fibroid) cells and increases cell arrest.

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Licorice inhibits H. Pylori infection and may be ideal chemopreventive for peptic ulcer or gastric cancer.

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Licorice provides an natural alternative to anti-ulcer drugs.

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Diseases : Gastric Ulcer
Additional Keywords : natural substances versus drugs

Licorice root extract inhibits adhesion of Helicobacter pylori to human gastric mucosa.

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Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Bacterial Agents
Additional Keywords : Plant Extracts

Liquiritigenin, a flavonoid aglycone from licorice, has a choleretic effect and the ability to induce hepatic phase-II detoxification enzymes.

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Glycyrrhizin, a component found within licorice, has inhibitory activity against hepatitis A virus.

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Pharmacological Actions : Antiviral Agents

Glycyrrhizin, a component found within licorice, has inhibitory activity against hepatitis A virus - Article 2.

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Diseases : Hepatitis A
Pharmacological Actions : Antiviral Agents

Licorice inhibits Hepatitis B.

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Diseases : Hepatitis B

Glycyrrhizin, a compound found within licorice may inhibit Hepatitis B virus.

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Diseases : Hepatitis B

Two flavonoid extracts from Chinese licorice (Glycyrrhizae radix) inhibit in vitro hepatitis C Virus replication.

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Diseases : Hepatitis C
Pharmacological Actions : Antiviral Agents

A multi antoxidative treatment in chronic hepatitis C virus patients is well toleranted and therapeutic.

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Diseases : Hepatitis C

Long term administration of a licorice extract in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C is effective in preventing liver carcinogenesis.

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Pharmacological Actions : Chemopreventive

Long term administration of a licorice extract in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C is effective in preventing liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.

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Pharmacological Actions : Chemopreventive

Licorice inhibits Kaposi-Associated Herpes Virus.

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Licorice may have therapeutic effects against herpes zoster infection.

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Diseases : Herpes Zoster
Pharmacological Actions : Antiviral Agents

Licorice reduces serum testosterone in healthy women.

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Licorice has profound anti-viral applications, including anti-influenza

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Licorice contains the compound glycyrrhizin which has significantly inhibits HIV replication in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells from HIV-seropositive patients.

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Diseases : HIV Infections
Additional Keywords : Plant Extracts

Licorice contains the compound glycyrrhizin which inhibits infectivity and cytopathic activity of HIV.

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Diseases : HIV Infections
Pharmacological Actions : Antiviral Agents, HIV Fusion Inhibitors

Licorice contains the compound glycyrrhizin which inhibits HIV replication.

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Diseases : HIV Infections
Pharmacological Actions : Antiviral Agents

Licorice has hypocholesterolaemic and antioxidant effects.

Study Type : Animal Study
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Substances : flavonoids, Polyphenols
Pharmacological Actions : Anticholesteremic Agents, Antioxidants

Licorice has anti-inflammatory effects on lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation in a mouse experimental model.

Study Type : Animal Study
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Diseases : Inflammation
Additional Keywords : lipopolysaccharide

Glycyrrhizin, an active component of licorice roots, protects mice exposed to a lethal amount of influenza virus.

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Diseases : Influenza A
Pharmacological Actions : Antiviral Agents
Additional Keywords : Influenza virus A2 (H2N2)

Glycyrrhizin, a compound found within licorice, inhibits influenza A virus uptake into the cell.

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Diseases : Influenza A
Pharmacological Actions : Antiviral Agents

Isoliquiritigenin (ILQ), a flavonoid compound found within licorice, protects mitochondria against iron-catalyzed oxidative stress.

Study Type : In Vitro Study
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Substances : Isoliquiritigenin
Pharmacological Actions : Antioxidants

The compound found in Licorice known as glycyrrhizin accelerates liver regeneration and recovery from liver damaged in partially hepatectomized rats.

Study Type : Animal Study
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Diseases : Liver Disease

Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra), Nutmega (Myristica fragrans), and vitamin C (ascorbic acid) have acetylcholinesterase-inhibiting associated with improved memory and learning. activity.

Study Type : Animal Study
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Substances : Nutmeg, Vitamin C
Diseases : Memory Disorders
Pharmacological Actions : Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor

A licorice extract reduces lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation and may prevent and/or treat periodontitis-associated tissue destruction.

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Diseases : Periodontitis

Glycerrhiza glabra (syn. Licorice) is therapeutic in patients with protracted pulmonary pneumonia.

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Diseases : Pneumonia

Licorice reduces the side effects of spironolactone in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome.

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Additional Keywords : drug synergy

Licorice exhibits anticariogenic activity - Article 1

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Licorice exhibits anticariogenic activity - Article 2

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Glycyrrhizin, a compound found within licorice, induces programmed cell death in human stomach cancer and promyelotic leukemia cells.

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Pharmacological Actions : Apoptotic

Licorice and its component licochalcone-A inhibits the growth of prostate cancer cells.

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Diseases : Prostate Cancer
Pharmacological Actions : Apoptotic

Isoliquiritigenin (ISL), a flavonoid chalcone that is present in licorice, shallot, and bean sprouts, has antitumorigenic activities in prostate tumor cells.

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Diseases : Prostate Cancer
Pharmacological Actions : Cell cycle arrest, Enzyme Inhibitors
Additional Keywords : Plant Extracts

Licorice inhibits respiratory syncytial virus replication.

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Pharmacological Actions : Antiviral Agents

A skin care regimen containing the Licorice compound Licochalcone A was found to be compatible with the sensitive facial skin of patients with rosacea and improved the appearance of persistent facial redness.

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Diseases : Rosacea

Mangosteen and Licorice contain compounds, alpha-mangostin and 18-beta-glyceryrrrhetinic acid, respectively, which confer resistance to rotavirus infection.

Study Type : In Vitro Study
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Substances : Mangosteen

Licorice extract inhibits replication of the SARS-associated virus.

Study Type : In Vitro Study
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Diseases : SARS
Pharmacological Actions : Antiviral Agents

Licorice extract may be effective against SARS-associated virus.

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Diseases : SARS
Pharmacological Actions : Antiviral Agents

Glycyrrhizin, an active component of licorice roots, is superior to antiviral drugs in inhibiting SARS-associated coronavirus.

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Diseases : SARS

Glycyrrhizin extract reduces the development of inflammation and tissue injury events associated with spinal cord trauma.

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Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Inflammatory Agents

The traditional Japanese herbal formula Saiko-Keishi-To controls pain in trigeminal neuralgia in rats.

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Pharmacological Actions : Analgesics

Licorice may have antimicrobial potential against tuberculosis.

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Diseases : Tuberculosis
Pharmacological Actions : Antimycobacterial

Glycyrrhizin, a compound extracted from licorice roots, has powerful anti-tumor activity when combined with interleukin-2 immunotherapy.

Study Type : Animal Study
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Diseases : Tumors
Pharmacological Actions : Antiviral Agents
Additional Keywords : drug synergy
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