Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Mental Diseases in Pregnancy: An In Vitro Safety Assessment

This study suggests that all tested preparations from St. Johnʼs wort, California poppy, valerian, lavender, and hops, in concentrations up to 30 µg/mL, do not possess any cytotoxic or genotoxic potential and do not compromise placental cell viability, metabolic activity, and differentiation. Empirical and clinical studies during pregnancy are needed to support these in vitro data. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: Planta Medica - October 8, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Spiess, Deborah Winker, Moritz Chauveau, Antoine Abegg, Vanessa Fabienne Potterat, Olivier Hamburger, Matthias Gr ündemann, Carsten Sim ões-Wüst, Ana Paula Tags: Original Papers Source Type: research