High-Throughput LC/MS/MS Analysis of Ruscogenin and Neoruscogenin in Ruscus aculeatus L.

Assessment Report on Ruscus Aculeatus L., Rhizoma

Ruscus Genus: A Rich Source of Bioactive Steroidal Saponins.

The genus Ruscus (Asparagaceae family) is native to the Mediterranean, Southern and Western Europe and is represented by perennial, rhizomatous, and evergreen shrubs. Among the approximately seven species spread throughout Europe up to Iran, Ruscus aculeatus L. (butcher's broom) is the most widely distributed and appreciated. This review provides an overview of the traditional use of Ruscus spp...

Ex situ conservation of Ruscus aculeatus L. – ruscogenin biosynthesis, genome-size stability and propagation traits of tissue-cultured clones

Ruscus aculeatus L. is a perennial semi-shrub with distinctive leaf-like branches (cladodes). Rhizomes and roots contain steroidal saponins (ruscogenins) that are used in medicine and cosmetics for their anti-inflammatory, venotonic and antihaemorroidal activity. Problematic cultivation of the species causes in many countries unsustainable over-collection from the wild. Tissue culture propagati...

Ruscus Genus: A Rich Source of Bioactive Steroidal Saponins

The genus Ruscus (Asparagaceae family) is native to the Mediterranean, Southern and Western Europe and is represented by perennial, rhizomatous, and evergreen shrubs. Among the approximately seven species spread throughout Europe up to Iran, Ruscus aculeatus L. (butcherʼs broom) is the most widely distributed and appreciated. This review provides an overview of the traditional use of Ruscus spp...

In Vivo and in Vitro Comparative Ultrastructural Studies of Ruscus Aculeatus L. Phylloclade Cells

A comparative study of the Ruscus aculeatus phylloclade cells structure and ultrastructure of plants belonging to the native habitat and in vitro culture are presented in the paper in order to establish an adequate protocol for ex situ conservation. In our experimental conditions no anomaly of the phylloclade cells ultrastructure has been observed. Some interesting modifications appeared at the...