Rooper hypoxia

Hypoxis rooperi from the Hypoxidaceae family is a perennial herbaceous plant native to South Africa, not Europe, which produces yellow flowers at the beginning of the rainy season. The name Hypoxis is derived from the Greek for "hypo" - down and oxis - pointed, which refers to the shape of the pointed fruits.

The tuber, Hypoxidis Radix (Radix Hypoxidis), the hypoxis tuber, is used phytotherapeutically and its extracts are used for medicinal purposes.

Hypoxis rotteri tubers contain phytosterols (up to 0.2%), especially β sitosterol, lignane derivatives, including hypoxide (3.5-4.5% of the dried drug), campestrol, ergosterol and carbohydrates, including sucrose and starch.

The extract inhibits prostaglandin and leukotriene synthesis, has an antiphlogistic, antiexudative and anticongestive effect.

In ready-to-use drugs for rheumatic diseases as well as for
micturition difficulties in benign prostate hyperplasia in stages I and II such as nocturia, pollakiuria, dysuria

Azuprostat Sandoz 65 mg capsules, Resinol Capsules, Sitosterol Prostate Capsules, Triastonal Capsules.

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2. Wenigmann M. (2017) Phytotherapy medicinal drugs, phytopharmaceuticals, application. Urban & Fischer, p 129