Journal of Chemistry (Jan 2020)

Review of Compounds and Pharmacological Effects of Delphinium

  • Sitan Chen,
  • Lijun Meng,
  • Fatma M. El-Demerdash,
  • Li Zhou,
  • Syed Arif Hussian Rizvi,
  • Lili Cui,
  • Wenyi Kang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/9375619
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2020

Abstract

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Plants of Delphinium are herbal medicine used in the Tibet region with whole grass as a drug, which have the effects of analgesic, antibacterial, antipyretic, and anticancer. The main bioactive compounds are alkaloids, flavonoids, and sterols. This review summarized the compounds and pharmacological effects of Delphinium and provides a reference for further research on Delphinium.