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Hypericum perforatum, known as perforate St John's-wort, common Saint John's wort and St John's wort, is a flowering plant in the family Hypericaceae. The common name St John's wort may be used to refer to any species of the genus Hypericum. Therefore, Hypericum perforatum is sometimes called common St John's wort or perforate St John's wort in order to differentiate it. It is a medicinal herb with antidepressant activity and potent anti-inflammatory properties as an arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor and COX-1 inhibitor

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