Seasonal variation in haemolytic activity of Bellis perennis L. leaves and roots

Tomáš Siatka (siatka@faf.cuni.cz), Marie Kašparová, Jaroslav Dušek

Department of Pharmacognosy, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Summary

Changes in haemolytic activity of Bellis perennis L. leaves and roots over the course of the year were investigated. Samples were collected at a one-month interval from March to October, haemolytic activity was determined according to the Pharmacopoea Bohemoslovaca IV. Haemolytic activity of leaves as well as roots varies considerably depending on the time of collection during the year. It is low in March, then it increases reaching a maximum in July, after that it declines again.