Andriy Grytsyk

• Head of Department, Doctor of Sciences, Professor at Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Pentaphylloides fruticosa (L.) О. Schwarz (Dasiphora fruticosa (L.) Rybd.) is one of the most common species in Eurasia. There are about 150 known varieties of Pentaphylloides fruticosa, which are used as an ornamental plant. The content of tannins, polyphenols, flavonoids, and macro- and microelements was detected and determined in the above-groun...

The key objective of this study was to determine the yield and chemical composition of eight commercial samples and one collected sample of common vervain (Verbena officinalis L.) herb essential oil (EO) originating from seven different countries, and subsequently , to assess its potential for treating anxiety and depression. According to GC-MS ana...

Plants of the genus Anemone L. of the Ranunculaceae family are perennial herbaceous plants. The genus includes about 200 species, five of which are growing on the territory of Ukraine. Despite their relatively wide distribution and availability of raw materials, plants of this genus remain insufficiently studied.The aim. The aim of the work was to...

The key objective of this study was to determine the yield and chemical composition of 9 samples of common vervain (Verbena officinalis L.) herb essential oil (EO), originating from 7 different countries and, consequently, to assess its potential for treating anxiety and depression. According to GC-MS analysis, 90 compounds were identified, 49 of w...

Species of the genus Eryngium L. of the Apiaceae family are successfully used in folk medicine in various countries worldwide, but they are hardly implemented in official medicinal and pharmaceutical practices. Therefore, it is advisable to conduct phytochemical and pharmacological research in E. planum L. herb extracts to develop and implement new...

The genus Ajuga (Lamiaceae family) comprises approximately 300 species, which are widely used in traditional medicine for their diaphoretic, antiseptic, hemostatic, and anti-inflammatory properties, but scarcely in official ones. Therefore, the study of Ajuga reptans holds promise for developing new medicinal products. In aqueous and aqueous-alcoho...

Species of the genus Eryngium L. of the Apiaceae family are successfully used in folk medicine in various countries worldwide, but they are hardly implemented in official medicinal and phar-maceutical practices. Therefore, it is advisable to conduct phytochemical and pharmacological research in E. planum L. herb extracts to develop and implement ne...

This historical essay presents an analysis of the origins and development of modern pharmacognosy in Ukraine and explores the founding and development of the Department of Pharmacognosy at the National University of Pharmacy (NUPh, Kharkiv), providing an overview of the department`s history, a framework of its educational and methodological process...

The genus Ajuga (Lamiaceae family) comprises approximately 300 species. Species within this genus are widely used in traditional medicine and are known for their diaphoretic, antiseptic, hemostatic, and an-ti-inflammatory properties. However, they are scarcely used in official medicine. Therefore, the study of one of the most common species, Ajuga...

The genus Ajuga (Lamiaceae family) comprises approximately 300 species. Species within this genus are widely used in traditional medicine and are known for their diaphoretic, antiseptic, hemostatic, and anti- inflammatory properties. However, they are scarcely used in official medicine. Therefore, the study of one of the most common species, Ajuga...

Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium L., Asteraceae) is an aromatic bitter herb that contains bitter-tasting metabolites and essential oil. The composition and biological effects of A. absinthium essential oil have been widely studied. However, the data on the content of the individual components vary significantly. The aim. The aim of the study was to r...

Medicinal plants are valuable sources of biologically active substances, which may show a positive therapeutic effect in various pathological processes. Eryngium species have been used in Ukrainian folk medicine for a long time. E. planum L. is mostly widespread in Ukraine. The aim of the research was to study the phytochemical composition and pha...

Background The problem of acne is relevant. The market mostly represents synthesized substances for prevention and treatment, but medical cosmetics based on plant-origin raw material, especially fruits, can be offered. The fruits of Sorbus aucuparia L. are rich in biologically active substances, which turned out to be unique in solving problems of...

In pharmaceutics, 3D printing is considered as a promising future technology for fabricating more complex patient-specific drug delivery systems (DDSs). An anti-staphylococcal herbal preparation, “Chlorophyllipt”, is produced mainly in a liquid form by the pharmaceutical industry in Ukraine, and it is composed of an ethanolic eucalypt extract (EE)....

For the treatment of the urinary system and kidney diseases, common juniper (Juniperus communis L.) fruits are widely used. This raw material is included in the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph.Eur.) and is one of the most popular kinds of official medicinal plant material with diuretic and uroantiseptic activity. However, the main biomass of bushes cons...

The most promising plant from the genus Agrimony (Agrimonia L.) of the Rosaceae family for use in medical practice is Agrimonia eupatoria L. Phytochemical and pharmacological research in Agrimonia eupatoria L. herb extract, obtained with using 40% ethanol solution as an extractant were carried out. A total of 11 free and 17 bound monosaccharides, 1...

In the Ukrainian flora, species of Veronica L. genus (Plantaginaceae Juss.) are classified into 8 sections. The phytochemical research into secondary metabolites of Veronica L. genus most related to the study of phenolic compounds and iridoids, while terponoids of these species need further research. The chemical profiles of V. longifolia L., V. in...

Bearberry ( Arctostaphylos uva-ursi L.) is a perennial plant of the heather family ( Ericaceae ). The leaves are dominated by arbutin, phenol carbonic acids flavonoids, saponins, etc. It was previously shown that the bearberry leaves extract reduced blood glucose level in healthy animals under glucose overload, so it need to be studied more detail....

The genus Alchemilla L. has about 1000 species in the world flora, of which 35 grow in Ukraine. The most common in Ukraine are A. flabellata Bus., A. phegophila Juz. and A. subrenata Bus. Despite the widespread distribution of species of the genus Alchemilla L. and the publication of a monograph on the herb of the collective species – Herba Alchemi...

Aim. Identification and determination of the qualitative composition and quantitative content of fatty acids in the grass of Ajuga reptans. Methods of the research. The study of Ajuga reptans fatty acids was carried out by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, which is based on the formation of fatty acid methyl esters with their subsequent determ...