Chemical Constituents and Components: Main chemical constituents are glycyrrhizin, a mixture of potassium and calcium salts of glycyrrhizinic acid, glabranin A&B, glycyrrhizol, glabrolide, isoflavones, coumarins, triterpene sterols.

Action :
Glycyrrhizinic Acid:
1. It exerts hypocholesterolemic action by stimulating the conversion of cholesterol into bile acids
2. It exhibits antimutagenic activity against ribose-lysine.
3. It possesses potent free radical scavenging activity.
4. It promotes the decrease in lipid peroxidation in hepatic tissue homogenate and blood serum.
5. It stimulates the excretion of hormones by the adrenal cortex and prolongs the action of cortisone.
Curing Diseases:1. It is useful in a cough, bronchitis, ulcer, fever, hiccough, and hoarseness of voice.
2. It is used in skin diseases, eye diseases, pharyngitis, epilepsy, and anemia.
3. It is useful in hemorrhoids, hemorrhage and urticaria.
4. A decoction of the root is a good wash for falling and greying of hair.
5. It is also applied to cuts and wounds.

Research Information: Glycyrrhiza glabra extract possess anti-inflammatory and anti-allergenic effect. It inhibits PGE2, arachidonic acid release and suppresses dexamethasone-induced histamine release and mast cell degranulation. (Ref. Snow J., Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effect of Glycyrrhiza glabra. Protoc.J.Bot.Med., 1996, 1,3:9-14)

Possible Combinations: Glycyrrhiza glabra + Ocimum sanctum (relieve cold and cough)