New Development on Pharmacological Effects ofPunica Granatum L.
10.11842/wst.2015.03.044
- VernacularTitle:石榴药理研究新进展
- Author:
Yu LIU
;
Xia CAI
;
Yong ZENG
;
Ping WANG
;
Xianli MENG
;
Yi ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Punica granatum L.;
effect;
pharmacological activity;
research progress
- From:
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2015;17(3):679-686
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
This article reviewed pharmacological study development of Punica granatum L. both at home and abroad in recent years. P. granatum has a long medical usage history. Different parts of P. granatum have wide applications in both traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and other ethnic medicine. Its main chemical compositions were tannins, flavonoids, alkaloids and organic acids. It has obvious pharmacological activities. In recent years, the pharmacological research progress on P. granatum in terms of antibacterial, antiviral, hypoglycemic, antitumor, adjusting blood lipids, antioxidant, and immunoregulation has rapid development. The scientific collection and analysis on effects and new pharmacological research results of P. granatum are hoped to provide references for the study, clinical application, development and utilization of P. granatum and its products.
