PARTE UTILIZADA= Used part: Jugo.

ACCIÓN FARMACOLÓGICA= Pharmacological action: Antidisentérico, antiartrítico, antihemorroidal (jugo).

COMPOSICIÓN QUÍMICA= Chemical composition: A new flavonoid, 5, 3`-dihydroxy-4`-O-angeloxyflavone-7-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside 1 has been isolated from Polygonum aviculare, together with quercetin -3-O-alpha-L-arabifuranoside (2, avicularin), luteolin-7-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside 3, luteolin-5-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside 4, quercetin-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside 5 and vitexin 6 and their structures have been established by spectroscopic methods and chemical reactions.

ZONA GEOGRAFICA= Geografical zone: América. 

1) TOURSARKISSIAN, Martín. Plantas medicinales de Argentina : sus nombres botánicos, vulgares, usos y distribución geográfica. Buenos Aires : Hemisferio Sur, 1980, p.102.

2) SUN, L., et al. The flavonoids from Polygonum aviculare. Indian Journal of Chemistry - Section B Organic and Medicinal Chemistry. 2002, vol.41, nº6, p.1319-1320.