Polygala tenuifolia Willd

St. John's Wort Extract - 9/7/2010
   St. John's Wort has a complex and diverse chemical make-up. Hypericin and pseudohypericin are believed to have antidepressive and antiviral properties. Other constituents, such as xanthones and flavonoids, may also contribute to the medicinal actions of St. John's Wort Extract. The following are the active constituents:
   Essential oil, containing caryophyllene, methyl-2-octane, n-nonane, n-octanal, n-decanal, a- and b-pinene, and traces of limonene and myrcene Hypericins, prenylated phloroglucin derivatives; hypericin, pseudohypericin and hyperforin