Barberry is a liver-friendly health fruit and a red elixir
It is an important herbal medicine for liver problems and blood purification, which can have a high potential for processing and production of liver drugs and many other herbal medicines.
Sakineh Kohansal Vajargah said: Barberry bushes are used as an ornamental plant in green space and due to its low water requirement, it is a suitable plant.
He said that barberry is also used as a seasoning for food and jam in Iran, adding: Grain barberry in our country is one of the most important plant species in most mountainous areas as a hardy plant has a major role in protecting the soil and preventing erosion of steep slopes. .
A member of the Jihad University of South Khorasan Medicinal Plants Research Group stated: Barberry is a very important herbal medicine for liver problems and blood purification, which can have a high potential for processing and production of liver drugs and many other herbal medicines.
Kohansal continued: Since barberry is the exclusive product of Iran, planning for the application of this economic product seems necessary and can play an important role in increasing national income and employment.
A member of the South Khorasan Jihad University Medicinal Plants Research Group said: Iran’s agricultural sector is one of the most important economic sectors in the country, and its development is the basis for the development of other industries in the country.
Kohansal added: Among agricultural products, barberry is one of the products that can play an important role in increasing national income and employment.
He said: Barberry is a shrub that in addition to its fruit, its skin and roots are also used to treat some diseases.
A member of the Jihad University of South Khorasan Medicinal Plants Research Group said: Barberry has many benefits and can be consumed with jelly or cooked with other fruits.
Noting that barberry consumption is beneficial for liver patients and protects liver cells, Kohansal added: Barberry contains vitamin C and its sour type contains plant acids that have some anti-allergic properties.
Barberry consumption can be beneficial for people with liver disease or liver failure, he said.