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GlossaryUrticaceae

family of flowering plants known for stinging hairs

Urticaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the nettle family. This family includes around 54 genera and 2,625 species, many of which have stinging hairs that can cause skin irritation. Notable members include the stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) and ramie (Boehmeria nivea), which is used for fiber production.

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research Phytochemical, Chemotaxonomic and Bioinformatics Study on Laportea Bulbifera (Urticaceae)

6 citations, May 2022 in “Chemistry & biodiversity”

*Laportea bulbifera* contains unique compounds that may help treat benign prostatic hyperplasia.

research A Comprehensive Review on Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Effects of Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica)

8 citations, May 2017 in “Current traditional medicine”

Stinging nettle has compounds that help with joint pain, arthritis, and prostate issues.

research What Do We Know About Phytotherapy of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia?

67 citations, February 2015 in “Life Sciences”

Some plant-based treatments can help with benign prostatic hyperplasia symptoms, but more research is needed to confirm their safety and effectiveness.

research Hair Growth: Focus on Herbal Therapeutic Agents

41 citations, July 2015 in “Current Drug Discovery Technologies”

Some plants may help with hair growth and have fewer side effects than synthetic drugs, but more research is needed to confirm their effectiveness.

research Evaluation of 5α-Reductase Inhibitory Activity of Certain Herbs Useful as Antiandrogens

33 citations, May 2013 in “Andrologia”

Some herbs show promise as antiandrogenic agents.

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