1. Research Progress of Paederia scandens (Lour.) Merr in Modern Pharmacy.
- Author
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TANG Chao-ling, HAN Dong-miao, SUN Wan-ying, HUANG Zi-bao, WANG Rui-qi, and ZHANG Xiao-po
- Subjects
CHINESE medicine ,ESSENTIAL oils ,PHARMACY ,IRIDOIDS ,CHEMICAL plants - Abstract
Paederia scandens (Lour.) Merr. is a traditional Chinese medicine, which mainly has the functions of analgesia, detoxification, anti-inflammatory and anticonvulsant. Modern studies show that the main chemical constituents of this plant are iridoids and volatile oil, which have biological activities such as analgesia, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotection, renoprotection and antibacterial. This review highlights the chemical constituents and biological activities of P. scandens based on studies published in last decades and provides the references for the further development and utilization of this medicinal plant. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023