Abstract:Introduction. Orthilia secunda (L.) House is a perennial herb that grows in Europe, Siberia, Asia Minor and Central Asia. The herb of Orthilia secunda is actively used in folk medicine as a diuretic, wound-healing and anti-inflammatory agent. From literary sources it is known that this medicinal plant raw material (PRM) contains flavonoids, tannins, organic acids, vitamins, as well as simple phenols and their derivatives (arbutin and hydroquinone). The presence of arbutin is responsible for the plant's high an… Show more
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