Rooper hypoxia

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

Hypoxis rooperi is the parent plant of Hypoxidis Radix (Radix hypoxidis) of the hypoxis tuber, whose 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, it has antiphlogistic and antiexudative and anticongestive effects.

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