Phytochemical, phylogenetic, and anti-inflammatory evaluation of 43 Urtica accessions (stinging nettle) based on UPLC–Q-TOF-MS metabolomic profiles

Phylogenetic insights into Andean plant diversification

“…Direct relationships between the Andean region and North America can be inferred for Urtica (Farag et al, 2013;Henning et al, 2014). American Urtica gracilis can be shown to be sister to an Australasian clade, U. gracilis then splits up into temperate North American subsp.…”

Metabolomics of Medicinal Plants - A Versatile Tool for Standardization of Herbal Products and Quality Evaluation of Ayurvedic Formulations

“…These bioactive 24 . Gross metabolic profiling in Urtica showed that phenolic acids were responsible for potent inhibition of the inflammation response 25 . Huang-Lian-Jie-Du-Decoction (HLJDD) is an antipyretic and detoxifying product in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).…”

Multiple readout assay for hormonal (androgenic and antiandrogenic) and cytotoxic activity of plant and fungal extracts based on differential prostate cancer cell line behavior

“…Indeed, an anabolic and androgenic activity of the Bulbine natalenis stem extract could be demonstrated in male Wistar rats (Yakubu & Afolayan, 2010). Furthermore, extracts of Serenoa repens (fruit), Pygeum africanum (¼ Prunus africana) (cortex), Urtica dioica (radix) (Farag et al 2013), Secale cereale (pollen), Hypoxis rooperi (¼ Hypoxis hemerocallidea) (herba), and Cucurbita pepo (semen) were studied regarding their potential to cure benign prostate hyperplasia (Oelke et al, 2009). in vitro activities could mainly be documented for the inhibition of 5α-reductase and growth factors.…”