Analysis of the Phytochemistry and Bioactivity of the Genus Polygonum of Polygonaceae

Bing-Bing Shen; Yu-Pei Yang; Sumera Yasamin; Na Liang; Wei Su; Sheng-Huang Chen; Xiao-Juan Wang; Wei Wang

Digital Chinese Medicine (Mar 2018)

Analysis of the Phytochemistry and Bioactivity of the Genus Polygonum of Polygonaceae

Bing-Bing Shen,
Yu-Pei Yang,
Sumera Yasamin,
Na Liang,
Wei Su,
Sheng-Huang Chen,
Xiao-Juan Wang,
Wei Wang

Affiliations

Bing-Bing Shen: TCM and Ethnomedicine Innovation & Development Laboratory, Sino-Pakistan TCM Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China; Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Hunan Academy of Chinese Medicine, Chanagsha, Hunan 410013, China
Yu-Pei Yang: TCM and Ethnomedicine Innovation & Development Laboratory, Sino-Pakistan TCM Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
Sumera Yasamin: TCM and Ethnomedicine Innovation & Development Laboratory, Sino-Pakistan TCM Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
Na Liang: TCM and Ethnomedicine Innovation & Development Laboratory, Sino-Pakistan TCM Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China; School of Pharmacy, Hunan Food and Drug College, Changsha, Hunan 410000, China
Wei Su: TCM and Ethnomedicine Innovation & Development Laboratory, Sino-Pakistan TCM Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
Sheng-Huang Chen: TCM and Ethnomedicine Innovation & Development Laboratory, Sino-Pakistan TCM Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
Xiao-Juan Wang: School of Pharmacy, Hunan Food and Drug College, Changsha, Hunan 410000, China; Corresponding author: Wei WANG, Ph.D., Furong Distinguished Professor. Research direction: natural drug substance basis and analysis. Peer review under the responsibility of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine.
Wei Wang: TCM and Ethnomedicine Innovation & Development Laboratory, Sino-Pakistan TCM Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China; Corresponding author: Wei WANG, Ph.D., Furong Distinguished Professor. Research direction: natural drug substance basis and analysis. Peer review under the responsibility of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 1, no. 1
pp. 19 – 36

Abstract

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ABSTRACT: The main chemical constituents of the genus Polygonum (Polygonaceae) are flavonoids, quinones, phenylpropanoids, and terpenoids, which show anticancer, antitumor, anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antibacterial, insecticidal, and other pharmacological effects. This paper summarizes research on the chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of compounds from the genus Polygonum in last 15 years. Keywords: Polygonum, Chemical constituents, Bioactivity, Flavonoid, Anticancer

Published in Digital Chinese Medicine

ISSN: 2096-479X (Print); 2589-3777 (Online)
Publisher: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
Country of publisher: China
LCC subjects: Medicine: Other systems of medicine
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