Research progress on processing history evolution as well as effect on chemical compositions and traditional pharmacological effects of Rhei Radix et Rhizoma.
10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20201105.601
- Author:
Qiao ZHANG
1
;
Yan-Yan CHEN
2
;
Shi-Jun YUE
2
;
Wen-Xiao WANG
2
;
Li ZHANG
3
;
Yu-Ping TANG
2
Author Information
1. Engineering Technology Research Center of Shaanxi Administration of Chinese Herbal Pieces, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine Xianyang 712046, China.
2. Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine for TCM Compatibility, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine Xianyang 712046, China.
3. Hanlin College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Taizhou 225300, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Rhei Radix et Rhizoma;
chemical compositions;
history evolution;
pharmacological effects;
processing
- MeSH:
Drugs, Chinese Herbal/pharmacology*;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional;
Plant Roots/chemistry*;
Rhizome/chemistry*;
Wine
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2021;46(3):539-551
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Rhei Radix et Rhizoma(RRR) is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine, with extensive pharmacological effects and clinical applications. This paper summarized processing history evolution of RRR and its effect on chemical compositions and pharmacological effects, and provided feasible insights for further studies on the chemical compositions and pharmacological effects of RRR before and after processing. Relevant information demonstrated that RRR has a long history of processing and various methods. At pre-sent, Chinese Pharmacopoeia mainly records four processing methods: cleaning(raw RRR), wine processing(RRR stir-fried with wine), steaming processing(RRR wine steaming), fried charcoal(RRR charring). RRR has a good effect in clearing heat effect, hemostatic effect and blood promoting effect, and its main chemical components are anthraquinone/anthrones, stilbene, phenylbutanone, chromogens, flavonoids and tannin compounds. This paper reviewed the history evolution of RRR and its effect on chemical composition and pharmacological changes, and put forward further study ideas, with the aim to provide a basic reference for processing mechanism, effective material basis and clinical application of RRR.
