Nombre común | St. John’s wort

Nombre Científico | Hypericum perforatum

Parte usada | Flower

Compuestos activos conocidos | hyperforin, pseudohypericin, hypericin, chlorogenic acid, rutin

Beneficios potenciales en cosméticos | anti-microbial, wound healing

Nombre del producto | Hypericum Flower-APD, Hypericum Flower-ANB

Historia de la Planta 

Hypericum perforatum, commonly called St. John’s wort, is a perennial flowering plant. It is native to Europe, western Asia, and North Africa and is now growing throughout the temperate regions of the world. H. perforatum has a long history of use. It is thought that H. perforatum was used by ancient Greek for medicinal purposes. In herbal medicine, H. perforatum has been used for depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, viral infections, and wounds.

H. perforatum contains a variety of bioactive compounds. Hyperforin, pseudohypericin, and hypericin, as well as phenolic compounds such as chlorogenic acid, chlorogenic acid derivatives, and rutin hyperoside were identified in the flowers of H. perforatum. Anti-microbial activities and wound-healing effects have been reported for H. perforatum.