Preclinical Evidence for the Pharmacological Actions of Glycyrrhizic Acid: A Comprehensive Review.

Preclinical Evidence for the Pharmacological Actions of Glycyrrhizic Acid: A Comprehensive Review.
Curr Drug Metab. 2020 Jun 20;:
Authors: Rehman MU, Farooq A, Ali R, Bashir S, Bashir N, Majeed S, Taifa S, Ahmad SB, Arafah A, Sameer AS, Khan R, Qamar W, Rasool S, Ahmad A
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (Family: Fabaceae) is one of the important traditional medicinal plant used extensively in folk medicine.
INTRODUCTION: It is known for its ethanopharmacological value in curing a wide variety of ailments. Glycyrrhizin, an active compound of G. glabra, possesses anti-inflammatory activity due to which it is mostly used in traditional herbal medicine for the treatment and management of chronic diseases.
METHODOLOGY: The present review is focused extensively on the pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, toxicology and potential effects of Glycyrrhizic Acid (GA). A thorough literature survey was conducted to identify various studies that reported on the GA on PubMed, Science Direct and Google Scholar.
PMID: 32562521 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Current Drug Metabolism - June 19, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Rehman MU, Farooq A, Ali R, Bashir S, Bashir N, Majeed S, Taifa S, Ahmad SB, Arafah A, Sameer AS, Khan R, Qamar W, Rasool S, Ahmad A Tags: Curr Drug Metab Source Type: research