Overview: Current knowledge on the Glycyrrhiza species.Latest research activities in the medicinal properties of licorice.Expert analysis on the side effects of licorice overconsumption.Licorice (.Glycyrrhiza.) is one of the most widely used in foods, herbal medicine and one of the extensively researched medicinal plants of the world. In traditional medicine licorice roots have been used against treating many ailments including lung diseases, arthritis, kidney diseases, eczema, heart diseases, gastric ulcer, low blood pressure, allergies, liver toxicity, and certain microbial infections. Licor
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