Horse Chestnut (Aesculus Hippocastanum) for Venous Insufficiency
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Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com glycosides and lactone glycosides, including protoaesigenin, barringeogenol-C, {reference 2) hippocaesculin, 6-E-glucoside7-hydroxy coumarin, and others, collectively called aescin (or occasionally escin). It also provides aesculic acid, aesculinic acid, an appreciable level of flavonoids (esculin, esculetin, rutin, kaempferol), tannins, starches, magnesium, sodium, iron, manganese, cobalt, iodine, and sterols.
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