licorice

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• licorice
• Licorices

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Meristotropis
• Clidanthera
• Liquiritia

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. It is further classified under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Fabales. Finally, it is a member of the family Fabaceae, specifically categorized under the genus Glycyrrhiza.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific distribution pattern across several countries located in Middle Europe. Within this region, it can be found growing in the landscapes of Austria. Its presence also extends through the territories of Czechia-Slovakia. Furthermore, the species is documented within the borders of Germany. Finally, its geographical reach includes the mountainous regions of Switzerland and the plains of Hungary.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Glycyrrhiza has 2 reported plant parts identified across 14 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root, rhizome.

Root

1. Biology
2. Plant signaling & behavior
3. PeerJ
4. Fish & shellfish immunology
5. The American journal of Chinese medicine

Rhizome

1. Plant signaling & behavior
2. The American journal of Chinese medicine
3. Phytotherapy research : PTR
4. Journal of advanced research

Chemicals

Glycyrrhiza has 34 reported phytochemicals identified across 14 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include glycyrrhizin, Liquiritin, Flavonoids, Glycyrrhizic acid, GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID.

glycyrrhizin

1. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity
2. Phytotherapy research : PTR
3. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
4. Journal of pharmacobio-dynamics
5. Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

Liquiritin

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
2. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity
3. Phytotherapy research : PTR
4. Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica
5. Phytochemical analysis : PCA

Flavonoids

1. Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences
2. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity
3. The American journal of Chinese medicine
4. Journal of advanced research

Glycyrrhizic acid

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
2. Iranian journal of allergy, asthma, and immunology
3. Phytochemical analysis : PCA
4. Phytomedicine plus : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR
2. Phytochemical analysis : PCA
3. Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B

Liquiritigenin

1. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity
2. Phytotherapy research : PTR
3. Phytochemical analysis : PCA

Glycyrrhetic acid

1. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
2. Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

Saponins

1. Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences
2. Poultry science

triterpenoids

1. The American journal of Chinese medicine
2. Journal of advanced research

20(S)-protopanaxatriol

1. Planta medica

Activities

Glycyrrhiza has 23 reported activities identified across 14 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Antiviral, Antibacterial, Hepatoprotective, Anticancer.

Antioxidant

1. Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences
2. Current pharmaceutical biotechnology
3. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity
4. Fitoterapia
5. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Antiviral

1. Fitoterapia
2. The American journal of Chinese medicine
3. Phytotherapy research : PTR
4. Journal of advanced research

Antibacterial

1. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity
2. Fitoterapia
3. The American journal of Chinese medicine

Hepatoprotective

1. Fitoterapia
2. Phytotherapy research : PTR
3. Journal of advanced research

Anticancer

1. The American journal of Chinese medicine
2. Journal of advanced research

Neuroprotective

1. The American journal of Chinese medicine
2. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Analgesic

1. Journal of advanced research

Anticariogenic

1. The American journal of Chinese medicine

Antidiabetic

1. The American journal of Chinese medicine

Antifungal

1. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity

Medicinal Uses

Glycyrrhiza has 25 reported medicinal uses identified across 14 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include COVID-19, Newcastle disease, Parkinson's disease, SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations