Rosaceae European raspberry; red raspberry Rubi idaei folium Leaves (usually as a herbal tea) Tannins (including ellagitannins, gallotannins); flavonoids (including kaempferol, quercetin, hyperoside); phenolic acids (including caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, p-coumaric acid); magnesium, zinc, vitamin C, tocopherol; alcohol; aldehydes; terpenoids (EMA 2013; Williamson et al. 2013). Evidence from clinical studies is sparse, despite the wide usage. For example, a study of 600 Norwegian women found that raspberry leaves were consumed by 5.7% of pregnant women; the most commonly reported reason for use was to ‘prepare the uterus for labour’ (Nordeng et al. 2011).
Raspberry Leaf
Rubus idaeus L.
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