Open Access<i>In Vitro</i> Cytotoxicity and Oxidative Stress Evaluation of Valerian <i>(Valeriana officinalis)</i> Methanolic Extract in Hepg2 and Caco2 Cells
Author(s) -
Mehtap Kara,
Ecem Dilara Alparslan,
Ezgi Öztaş,
Özlem Erdoğan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
turkish journal of pharmaceutical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.241
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2148-6247
pISSN - 1304-530X
DOI - 10.4274/tjps.galenos.2021.04903
Subject(s) - valerian , oxidative stress , melissa officinalis , traditional medicine , reactive oxygen species , medicine , pharmacology , cytotoxicity , chemistry , in vitro , biochemistry
Traditional treatment methods are becoming popular and commonly used in many societies and have become the first treatment option for most people. While some of these methods are helpful, they can interact with medications the patient is taking for another disease and cause a variety of life-threatening risks. Valerian (catweed) plant is used in traditional medicine as a sleep aid due to its sedative effects. Valerian may also exert anticancer effect in vitro .