Chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of Lagerstroemia speciosa Pers.:research advances

VernacularTitle:大叶紫薇化学成分及药理作用研究进展
Author: Wei-Jun FENG ¹ ; Hai-Lan LI ; Guang-Chun PIAO ; Hai-Dan YUAN
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1. 延边大学药学院
Keywords: Lagerstroemia speciosa Pers.; chemical constituents; pharmacological effects
From: Journal of International Pharmaceutical Research 2017;44(10):941-946
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Lagerstroemia speciosa Pers,also known as banaba,belongs to Lythraceae and contains ursolic acid,corosolic ac?id,asiatic acid and 30 other kinds of effective components.It has multiple pharmacological activities,including hypoglycemic,hypo?lipidemic,anti-oxidant and anti-viral activities,and is mainly used for the treatment of obesity and diabetes in folk medcine.This re?view summarizes the recent advances in chemical composition and pharmacological effects of L.speciosa Pers,so as to provide the theo?retical basis and reference for its further research and application.