Botanical Profile
Note: The current botanical assignment of rosemary is Salvia rosmarinus; Rosmarinus officinalis remains in common use as a historical synonym.
Common sage is a classic Mediterranean medicinal and culinary herb of the mint family. Monographs focus primarily on the leaves, Salviae officinalis folium.
Salvia officinalis L. is an aromatic subshrub with grey-green, hairy leaves and a characteristic fragrance. The plant has a long tradition in European herbal and monastic medicine.
Phytochemistry
Sage is characterised by essential-oil constituents, thujone-related aspects, rosmarinic acid, flavonoids and diterpenes.
Traditional Uses
The EMA monograph European Union herbal monograph on Salvia officinalis L., folium (EMA/HMPC/277152/2015) describes traditional-use contexts of sage leaves.
Current Research
Modern research addresses essential-oil profiles, phenolic plant constituents, antioxidant research fields and safety aspects of thujone-containing plant substances.
Sources
- European Union herbal monograph on Salvia officinalis L., folium.
- Ghorbani A, Esmaeilizadeh M. Pharmacological properties of Salvia officinalis and its components. Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine. 2017.
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