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- Title
Research progress on ethnobotany, phytochemistry, pharmacological action, and applications of Engelhardia roxburghiana Wall: a review.
- Authors
Li, Yuxin; Xia, Wenxin; Li, Tingting; Zhang, Yuanyuan; Zhang, Wenjin; Yue, Jiahui; Wang, Lulu; Zhu, Xiangdong; Fu, Xueyan
- Abstract
Objectives: Engelhardia roxburghiana Wall is a plant of the Juglandaceae family, and its leaves is the main part used as a medicine. It is used to relieve heat and pain, gasification, and dampness. The purpose of this review is to provide a systematic review about the botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and toxicology of this plant. Key findings: Many compounds have been isolated and identified from the plant, including flavonoids, triterpenoids, steroids, quinones, essential oils, and other types of chemical constituents. Extensive pharmacological activities of the extracts or compounds of E. roxburghiana Wall in vivo and in vitro were mainly confirmed, including anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-allergic effects. Summary: In this paper, the botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of E. roxburghiana Wall were reviewed. In the future, E. roxburghiana Wall needs further study, such as paying more attention to quality control and the utilization on agriculture. In addition, discussing the medicinal components of decoction as well as the toxicity will also contribute to the progress of clinical trial studies.
- Subjects
ATTENTION control; ESSENTIAL oils; QUALITY control; ETHNOBOTANY; TRITERPENOIDS; BOTANICAL chemistry
- Publication
Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, 2024, Vol 76, Issue 8, p909
- ISSN
0022-3573
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/jpp/rgae021