Other names: Crataegus alutacea, Crataegus azarella, Crataegus leiomonogyna, Crataegus lipskyi, Crataegus popovii, Crataegus praearmata, Crataegus stevenii, Tweestijlige Meidoorn, Aubépine à Deux Styles, Głóg Dwuszyjkowy, Orapihlaja, Europäischer Weißdorn, Tömbilehine Viirpuu, Hloh Obecný, Glog, Cseregalagonya, Almindelig Hvidtjørn, Ķīnas Vilkābele, Rundhagtorn, Pilriteiro, Admam, Arto blanco, Garivastèr, Arantzalarr, Arç Blanc, Hloh Jednoblizný, Engriflet Hvidtjørn, Eenstijlige Meidoorn, May, Quickthorn, Tylppöorapihlaja, Aubespin, Bois de Mai, Mai, Estripo Bravo, Buschweißdorn, Spitzdorn, Weißdorn, Uzrar Chad-gal’ini, Biancospino, Cratego Monogino, Vienirbuļu Krustābele, Vienapiestė Gudobelė, Vanleg Hagtorn, Acinièr, Bresic, Jедносемени бели глог
Hawthorn is native to Europe, North Africa, and West Asia. In Europe and China, hawthorn fruit is commonly used for the preparation of many foodstuffs, such as jam, jelly, drinks, and wine. As one of the most important edible plants of the Rosaceae family, it is also used in traditional medicine. Hawthorn contains epicatechin, hyperoside, quercetin, rutin, vitexin, and procyanidins.
Hawthorn may be beneficial for chest pain, heart failure, blood circulation, high blood pressure, anxiety, and digestion.
Compliance: food or food ingredient, cosmetics ingredient
Compliance varies from country to country. There is no harmonized botanical list of allowed botanicals in food or food supplements for all EU countries. Compliance for cosmetic ingredients is harmonized in EU.
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These claims have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.