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Cytisus scoparius
Arbuste européen utilisé avec prudence en médecine traditionnelle pour les arythmies cardiaques, l’hypotension et la diurèse. Contient de la sparteine, un alcaloïde cardiaque. Très toxique en surdosage.
Broom herb (Cytisus scoparius) is a European shrub traditionally used for cardiac arrhythmias, low blood pressure, and diuresis, but its use is limited due to toxicity. Its primary active compounds include sparteine, isosparteine, scoparin, and luteolin, which confer antiarrhythmic, diuretic, and oxytocic properties. Evidence is limited (Grade C), and the herb requires strict medical supervision due to narrow therapeutic index.
Sparteine acts as a class 1a antiarrhythmic by blocking sodium channels in cardiac myocytes, prolonging the refractory period and suppressing ectopic pacemakers. It also exhibits oxytocic activity by stimulating uterine smooth muscle contraction via direct action on myometrial cells. The diuretic effect is attributed to scoparin and luteolin, which increase renal blood flow and inhibit sodium reabsorption in the proximal tubule. Additionally, sparteine may inhibit monoamine oxidase (MAO), contributing to its cardiovascular effects.
Arbuste européen utilisé avec prudence en médecine traditionnelle pour les arythmies cardiaques, l’hypotension et la diurèse. Contient de la sparteine, un alcaloïde cardiaque. Très toxique en surdosage.
Broom herb (Cytisus scoparius) is a European shrub traditionally used for cardiac arrhythmias, low blood pressure, and diuresis, but its use is limited due to toxicity. Its primary active compounds include sparteine, isosparteine, scoparin, and luteolin, which confer antiarrhythmic, diuretic, and oxytocic properties. Evidence is limited (Grade C), and the herb requires strict medical supervision due to narrow therapeutic index.
Sparteine acts as a class 1a antiarrhythmic by blocking sodium channels in cardiac myocytes, prolonging the refractory period and suppressing ectopic pacemakers. It also exhibits oxytocic activity by stimulating uterine smooth muscle contraction via direct action on myometrial cells. The diuretic effect is attributed to scoparin and luteolin, which increase renal blood flow and inhibit sodium reabsorption in the proximal tubule. Additionally, sparteine may inhibit monoamine oxidase (MAO), contributing to its cardiovascular effects.