Pharmacognostic and pharmacological study of hawthorn’s raw

The article is devoted to the investigation of the diuretic and antidepressant activity of drugs based on the fruits of hawthorn blood-red and phytochemical analysis of fruits, flowers and leaves of two species of Crataegus. The results of research, conclusions and proof the expediency of development and creation new drug on the basis of hawthorn’s raw materials are presented in this article. The results of our research have confirmed that hawthorn’s fruit have diuretic and antidepressant effect, besides that raw of Crataegus sanguinea and Crataegus monogyna have difference in chemical composition.