Research progress on chemical constituents of marine medicine Ipomoea pes-caprae and their pharmacological activities
10.7501/j.issn.0253-2670.2018.04.032
- Author:
Xiao-Hui FENG
1
Author Information
1. Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity;
Anti-oxidant activity;
Antitumor activity;
Flavonoids;
Ipomoea pes-caprae (Linn.) Sweet;
Phenolic acids;
Resin glycosides;
Terpenes
- From:
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs
2018;49(4):955-964
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Ipomoea pes-caprae, the plant of Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae), is the marine medicine growing in the intertidal zone of coasts. It is not only the Jing nationality medicine in the southern coastal areas of China, but also the folk medicine in the tropical and subtropical countries such as Australia, Mexico, Thailand, Brazil, and Pakistan. It is resource-rich and widely used. The main compounds contain resin glycosides, terpenoids, phenolic acid, flavonoids, volatile oils, and steroids. Pharmacological studies have been reported that I. pes-caprae has a variety of pharmacological activities, such as antitumor, antibiosis, anti-inflammatory and analgesic, anticollagenase, anti-oxidation, immun regulation, and other activities. The recent study on chemical composition and pharmacological activities of I. pes-caprae are summarized in this paper to provide reference for the clinical application, quality control and product development of the marine medicine.
