The fruits of hawthorn contain flavonoids (hyperoside, quercetin, vitexin), organic acid (oleanolic, citric, krategusovaya, chlorogenic acid, caffeic), fatty oils, tannins, pectins, choline and acetylcholine.
Reduce the excitability of the central nervous system, improve the contractility of the heart muscle, coronary and cerebral circulation. Selective spasmolytic effect of flavonoids and triterpene compounds is directed to the vessels of the brain and heart, which contributes to the normalization of venous pressure. In addition, preparations of hawthorn fruit have an antisclerotic effect.