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Comfrey

Known as: Healing-Herb, Common Comfrey, Comfreys 
Perennial herb Symphytum officinale, in the family Boraginaceae, used topically for wound healing. It contains ALLANTOIN, carotene, essential oils… 
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Highly Cited
2017
Highly Cited
2017
Comparison of some secondary metabolite content in the seventeen species of the Boraginaceae family
Abstract Context: The Boraginaceae family comprises plants that have important therapeutic and cosmetic applications. Their… 
Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Characterization and screening of pyrrolizidine alkaloids and N-oxides from botanicals and dietary supplements using UHPLC-high resolution mass spectrometry.
2015
2015
Comparative Study of the Biological Activity of Allantoin and Aqueous Extract of the Comfrey Root
This study investigates the biological activity of pure allantoin (PA) and aqueous extract of the comfrey (Symphytum officinale L… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Analysis of the total oil and fatty acid composition of seeds of some Boraginaceae taxa from Turkey
Mature seed samples of twenty-four Boraginaceae taxa collected from their natural habitats in Turkey were analysed by GC for… 
2008
2008
Effects of plants containing pyrrolizidine alkaloids on the northern root-knot nematode Meloidogyne hapla
Abstract1,2-Dehydropyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs), known to be nematotoxic in vitro, represent a class of secondary plant… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Assays of physical stability and antioxidant activity of a topical formulation added with different plant extracts.
2005
2005
Mutagenicity of comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) in rat liver
Comfrey is a rat liver toxin and carcinogen that has been used as a vegetable and herbal remedy by humans. In order to evaluate… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Molecular systematics of Boraginaceae tribe Boragineae based on ITS1 and trnL sequences, with special reference to Anchusa s.l.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Boragineae is one of the main tribes of Boraginaceae, but delimitation and intergeneric classification of… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Floral display size in comfrey, Symphytum officinale L. (Boraginaceae): relationships with visitation by three bumblebee species and subsequent seed set
Abstract The fecundity of insect-pollinated plants may not be linearly related to the number of flowers produced, since floral… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
[Anti-inflammatory action of a group of plant extracts].
Use was made of Wistar albino rats in which an inflammation was induced via the simultaneous injection of caraginan and… 
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