Phytochemical and pharmacological research progress in Tussilago farfara.
- Author:
Ke-yue LIU
1
;
Tie-jun ZHANG
;
Wen-yuan GAO
;
Hai-xia CHEN
;
Yi-nan ZHENG
Author Information
1. The College of Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Alkaloids;
chemistry;
pharmacology;
toxicity;
Animals;
Drug Evaluation, Preclinical;
methods;
trends;
Drugs, Chinese Herbal;
isolation & purification;
pharmacology;
toxicity;
Flavonoids;
chemistry;
pharmacology;
toxicity;
Molecular Structure;
Plants, Medicinal;
chemistry;
Terpenes;
chemistry;
pharmacology;
toxicity;
Tussilago;
chemistry
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2006;31(22):1837-1841
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Tussilago farfara contained the chemical constitutents including terpenes, flavonoids, and alkanoids. It has been used for the relief of coughs and as an expectorant, blood pressure raiser, platelet activating factor inhibitor and anti-inflammatory agents. This paper reviewed the phytochemical and pharmacological research progress in T. farfara, including the chemical ingredients, the pharmaceutical activities and the security evaluation aiming at its toxicity. The problems at present and the reseach direction for the future on T. farfara have been put forward.
