title: Biological Effects and Clinical Applications of Dwarf Elder ( Sambucus ebulus L): A Review.
abstract: Dwarf elder ( Sambucus ebulus L) is one of the best known medicinal herbs since ancient times. In view of its benefits as a widely applicable phytomedicine, it is still used in folk medicine of different parts of the world. In addition to its nutritional values, dwarf elder contains different phytochemicals among which flavonoids and lectins are responsible for most of its therapeutic effects. Dwarf elder has been used for different ailments including: joint pains, cold, wounds, and infections. Nevertheless, recent evidence has revealed its potentials for making attempts at treating cancer and metabolic disorders. This review aimed to provide a comprehensive description of dwarf elder regarding its traditional uses and modern findings which may contribute to the development of novel natural-based therapeutic agents.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Traditional Medicine, Faculty of Iranian Traditional Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Ardakan, Yazd, Iran.
authors.forename: Marzie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jabbari
authors.affiliation: 2 Essence of Parsiyan Wisdom Institute, Phytopharmaceutical Technology and Traditional Medicine Incubator, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.|3 Department of Traditional Persian Medicine, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Babak
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-6729-9113
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Daneshfard
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Traditional Medicine, Faculty of Iranian Traditional Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Ardakan, Yazd, Iran.|4 Research Center of Iranian Traditional Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
authors.forename: Majid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Emtiazy
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Traditional Medicine, Faculty of Iranian Traditional Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Ardakan, Yazd, Iran.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khiveh
authors.affiliation: 5 Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran.|6 Department of Traditional Medicine, School of Medicine, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Hashem
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Hashempur
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D027923:Sambucus / Q000737:chemistry / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000975:Antioxidants; D010936:Plant Extracts
keywords: Sambucus ebulus; dwarf elder; medicinal plants; phytotherapy; traditional Persian medicine