Możliwości wykorzystania różeńca Kiryłowa (Rhodiola kirilowii) w nowoczesnej fitoterapii

Abstract

Rhodiola kirilowii (Regel) Maxim (Crasssulaceae family) is a plant used in traditional East Asian medicine, mainly in China, to prevent damages due to hypoxic environment of high altitude. The authors present - on the basis of own investigations and wide review of the literature - the present status of phytochemical investigations carried out on R. kirilowii plant. The interesting perspectives of medicinal use of extracts from R. kirilowii are also presented.