“…Crataegus species have been reported to be used in traditional Chinese medicine to remove blood stasis, improve circulation, treat diarrhea, indigestion, hyperlipidemia, hypertension and abdominal pain; in European traditional medicine in the therapy of heart problems in associated with their antiatherosclerotic, cardiotonic, antispasmodic, and hypotensive properties; in Turkey traditional medicine as a diuretic agent for the treatment of intestinal disorders (13). It has been reported that Crataegus species indicated immunostimulant, radical scavenging, antiviral, anti-lipoperoxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antihyperlipidemic, hepatoprotective, gastroprotective, and hypoglycemic activities in relation to containing phenolic compounds, proanthocyanins, triterpenoids, and flavonoid glycosides (12,14).…”