Abstract
Rheum ribes L. is a species of the Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) family. The plant has been used traditionally in various parts of the world, and since it has various medicinal usages, it is known as “the wondrous drug” all through the world. In this chapter, ethnobotanical and clinical usages, composition, and biological activities of this well-known plant are focused on.
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Kılıç, C.S. (2022). Rheum ribes L.. In: Gürağaç Dereli, F.T., Ilhan, M., Belwal, T. (eds) Novel Drug Targets With Traditional Herbal Medicines. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07753-1_32
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