Its pharmacological activities can be related to the totality of several constituents, for this reason the individual active principles that support them are not known with certainty. This allows us to open a small parenthesis on the concept of an active ingredient and a plant complex.
The active substance is the established agent that determines the therapeutic action of a medicinal product or plant.
The phytocomplex is the totality of molecules extracted directly from the natural source, including the active ingredient. All of these substances are responsible for the therapeutic action of the source, which is the same as the active substance contained in it, but generally without the contraindications associated with its use. All this is made possible by the synergistic action of the various substances, which contribute to modulate the properties of the active ingredient making it more suitable for herbal use than for pharmacological use.
