Characterization of the antioxidant activity, total phenolic content, enzyme inhibition, and anticancer properties ofAchillea millefoliumL. (yarrow)

Comment on Villalva et al. Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antibacterial Properties of an Achillea millefolium L. Extract and Its Fractions Obtained by Supercritical Anti-Solvent Fractionation against Helicobacter pylori. Antioxidants 2022, 11, 1849

“…Yarrow ( Achillea millefolium L.) is one of the most commonly used medicinal herbs, in both folk and conventional medicine, for over 3000 years, growing wild and as a cultivated plant in the region of Eurasia and North America [ 17 ]. According to the conducted studies, Achillea millefolium L. is a biologically active plant that demonstrates multiple beneficial effects, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, spasmolytic, diaphoretic, hepatoprotective, choleretic, antipyretic, analgesic, antimicrobial and anticancer properties [ 18 , 19 , 20 ]. Achillea millefolium L. helps eliminate toxins from the body, controls bleeding, lowers blood pressure, relieves menstrual pain, and is used in the treatment of various diseases such as diabetes, tuberculosis, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s disease [ 21 , 22 , 23 ].…”