Hawthorne Structure/Function Claim
According to a review of the available data, hawthorn and hawthorn preparations equivalent in dosage and onposition to those found to be effective in clinical human studies enhance cardiac efficiency and exercise tolerance 1 and possess antioxidant activity.2
References
1. Forster A, et al. [Crataegus therapy with reduced left expelling fraction.] Munch med Wschr 136 Suppl 1:21-6.
2. Bahorun T, et al. Oxygen species scavenging activity of phenolic extracts from hawthorne fresh plant organs and pharmaceutical preparations. Arzneim Forsch Drug Res 1996;11:1086-9.
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