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Rubus caesius
Low-growing dewberry with blue-grey berries used in European folk medicine similarly to blackberry for astringent conditions.
Rubus caesius (dewberry) is a low-growing perennial shrub in the Rosaceae family, whose leaves and fruits are used in European folk medicine. It is rich in ellagic acid, tannins, anthocyanins, and flavonoids, providing astringent, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. Traditionally used for diarrhea and sore throat, modern evidence supports its use as a mild astringent and dietary antioxidant.
The astringent action is primarily due to hydrolysable tannins (e.g., ellagitannins) which precipitate proteins in mucosal surfaces, reducing permeability and fluid loss in diarrhea. Ellagic acid and anthocyanins exert antioxidant effects via free radical scavenging and upregulation of endogenous antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase. Anti-inflammatory activity involves inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) pathways, mediated by flavonoids like quercetin and kaempferol derivatives.
Low-growing dewberry with blue-grey berries used in European folk medicine similarly to blackberry for astringent conditions.
Rubus caesius (dewberry) is a low-growing perennial shrub in the Rosaceae family, whose leaves and fruits are used in European folk medicine. It is rich in ellagic acid, tannins, anthocyanins, and flavonoids, providing astringent, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. Traditionally used for diarrhea and sore throat, modern evidence supports its use as a mild astringent and dietary antioxidant.
The astringent action is primarily due to hydrolysable tannins (e.g., ellagitannins) which precipitate proteins in mucosal surfaces, reducing permeability and fluid loss in diarrhea. Ellagic acid and anthocyanins exert antioxidant effects via free radical scavenging and upregulation of endogenous antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase. Anti-inflammatory activity involves inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) pathways, mediated by flavonoids like quercetin and kaempferol derivatives.