Latin Name: Hypericum perforatum
Family: Hypericaceae
Spread: It grows naturally or is cultivated in Anatolia, Europe, North Africa, West Asia and America.
Used Plant Parts: Flowery plant
Chemical Composition: Anthraquinone derivatives (hypericin, pseudohypericinine), Flavonoids (catechin, luteolin, hyperoside), Catechic and condensed particles (catechin, epicatechin, leukocyanidine), Floroglusinols (hyperforin), Phenolic acids (caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, ferrolic acid) (beta-sitosterol), vitamin A and C.