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Abstract(s)
Liquorice has been widely appreciated as an important medicinal plant. Its rhizomes and roots
have been used for centuries in traditional medicine due to their renowned therapeutic properties.
However, increasing market demands and irrational harvesting of wild liquorice plants has
rendered the cultivation of the species of major importance. This review, presents aspects related
with chemical composition and health effects of the species, and the effect of various cultivation
practices. Particular interest is given on glycyrrhizin and its extraction procedures, since it is the
main bioactive compound of liquorice roots and its content determines the final product quality.
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Keywords
Glycyrrhiza glabra Fabaceae Glycyrrhizin Human health Licorice Medicinal plant
Pedagogical Context
Citation
Karkanis, A.; Martins, N.; Petropoulos, S.A.; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R. (2016). Phytochemical composition, health effects and crop management of liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.): a medicinal plant. Food Reviews International. ISSN 8755-9129. P. 1-22
Publisher
Taylor & Francis