Research Progress in Theacrine
- VernacularTitle:1,3,7,9-四甲基尿酸的研究进展
- Author:
Juan JING
;
Qingwei WANG
;
Cong HU
;
Xueying LIU
;
Jiafang LIAN
;
Libin WANG
;
Yong HAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Theacrine;
Content determination;
Pharmacological effects
- From:
China Pharmacist
2016;19(2):344-346
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Theacrine is one kind of natural purine alkaloids, which mainly exists in an unusual Chinese tea known as Kucha. It shows various biological activities, such as anti-depression, sedative and hypnotic effects and anti-inflammatory and analgesic activi-ties. The study on theacrine dates back to a few decades ago. According to the references published in recent years, the resource, preparation, characterization and pharmacological effects of theacrine were reviewed, and its application prospect was also explored.
