Researching Progress on Medical Plants of Commelina
- VernacularTitle:鸭跖草属药用植物的研究进展
- Author:
Guiyun WANG
;
Fang FANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Plants of Commelina;
Chemical compositions;
Pharmacological activities
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2008;30(6):474-476
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
There are about 170 kinds of medical plants of Commelina all over the world.Experimental studies showed that the main chemical compositions in the plants included alkaloids,flavonoids,terpenes,and sterols etc.Plants of commelina,especially commelina communis,have pharmacological activities of antibacterial,antiinflammation,resisting-oxidation,lowering-glycemia,relieving-pain and stopping-cough etc.It is necessary that their pharmacological effects and chemical compositions are further developed and investigated systematically.
