TY - JOUR AU - Simonsen, Henrik T. AU - Adsersen, Anne AU - Berthelsen, Louise AU - Christensen, Søren B. AU - Guzmán, Alfonso AU - Mølgaard, Per PY - 2006 DA - 2006/08/31 TI - Ethnopharmacological evaluation of radal (leaves of Lomatia hirsuta) and isolation of 2-methoxyjuglone JO - BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine SP - 29 VL - 6 IS - 1 AB - Leaves of Lomatia hirsuta are used in traditional medicine in Chile under the common name of "radal". A tea of radal is traditionally used for treatment of cough, bronchial troubles, and asthma. In a preliminary screening, extracts of the leaves revealed antifungal activity, and the present phytochemical study was undertaken to explain this activity and support the traditional use. SN - 1472-6882 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-6-29 DO - 10.1186/1472-6882-6-29 ID - Simonsen2006 ER -