Dermatológia pre prax 1/2009
Calendula – a significant local anti-inflammatory agent
Calendula flowers are among significant plant anti-inflammatory agents. A number of studies have shown that the most important anti-inflammatory substances of this drug are pentacyclic triterpenoid esters. Among the most effective is mainly faradiol monoester whose content can be used as a suitable parameter for quality assessment of preparations containing calendula.
Keywords: Calendula officinalis L., anti-inflammatory agent, faradiol monoester
