Vitex agnus-castus L. (chaste-berry). Phytomedicine. 2004 Jan;11(1):18-23. Liu J, Burdette JE, Sun Y, Deng S, Schlecht SM, Zheng W, Nikolic D, Mahady G, van Breemen RB, Fong HH, Pezzuto JM, Bolton JL, Farnsworth NR. Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, UIC/NIH Center for Botanical Dietary Supplements Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illi...

Three new labdane-type diterpenoids, viteagnusins F, G, and H, were isolated from the hexane extract of fruit (chasteberry) of Vitex agnus-castus L. (Verbenaceae) along with seven known compounds including four labdane-type diterpenoids, one norlabdane-type diterpenoid, one aromadendrane-type sesquiterpenoid, and one flavonoid. The chemical structures of the three new labdane-type diterpenoids ...

Growth and nutrient uptake of seven tree species were evaluated with the goal of selecting the species that can be used for wastewater enhancement by dendro-purification, or green tree filtering, and for restoration of riparian woodlands. Trees were grown in pots with an inert mixture of perlite and vermiculite and irrigated with either nutrient solution or treated wastewater We measured the ef...

Pituitary pars intermedia hyperplasia, which causes Equine Cushing’s Syndrome, has been treated with dopaminergic agonists such as pergolide. Vitex agnus castus (Chaste Berry) extract has been used medicinally for centuries for various human female cycle disorders, and a lay article claimed its therapeutic efficacy in horses with pituitary hyperplasia and other hormonal dysfunction. Ethanol ext...

background and objectives: essential oils are volatile compounds that have been used since middle ages as antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, sedative, local anesthetic and food flavoring agents.in the current study, essential oils of pelargonium graveolens l’her and vitex agnus-castus l . were analyzed for their antibacterial activities. materials and methods: the chemical compositions of essent...

BACKGROUND The origin of the current practice of administering Vitex agnus-castus in menopause-related complaints is uncertain, but appears to be relatively recent. Here we review the evidence for this application of Vitex based on evidence from pharmacological studies and clinical research. METHODS The mechanisms of potential relevance in the context of menopause are explored with reference ...