Research progress on chemical constituents of Hypericum attenuatum and their pharmacological activities
10.7501/j.issn.0253-2670.2017.13.030
- Author:
Yu-Fei FENG
1
Author Information
1. Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Anti-arrhythmia activity;
Antibacterial activity;
Antidepression activity;
Antimyocardial ischemia activity;
Antitumor activity;
Flavonoids;
Hypericum attenuatum Choisy;
Phloroglucinol derivatives
- From:
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs
2017;48(13):2780-2786
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Hypericum attenuatum is a Guttiferae Hypericum Linn. plant, which is a folk commonly used drug.H. attenuatum has great medical development value of detoxicating, diminishing inflammation, stopping bleeding, promoting tissue regeneration, regulating menstruation, activating blood, and so on. It was used for empyrosis, hyperhidrosis, especially heart disease in Northeast area of China from the folk records. Modern research shows that it has flavonoids, volatile oils, and phloroglucinol derivative; And it has anti-arrhythmia, antimyocardial ischemia, antitumor, antidepression, antibacterial, and other pharmacologic actions. The recent progress in the studies of the constituents and their pharmacological activity of this plant is reviewed in this paper in order to provide reference for clinical application, quality control and drug discovery.
