LICORICE:

Plant name: Glycyrrhiza glabra 

Active constituents: Glycyrrhizin,  Flavonoids, Sterols, Coumarins 

Medicinal Properties:  

• Anti-ulcer: enhances mucus secretion and has  activity against H.Pylori 
• Anti-inflammatory: decrease generation of ROS by neutrophils, decrease NF Kappa B 
• Hepatoprotective: enhances glucoronidation, decreased liver fatty acid accumulation 
• Licorice root has been found to mimic aldosterone by potentiating cortisol and for adrenocortical deficiency 
• Glycyrrhizic acid, one of the main constituents of licorice, also decreases inflammation by enhancing movement of leukocytes towards inflamed areas.