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Medicine Research ›› 2021, Vol. 5 ›› Issue (2): 210002-210002.DOI: 10.21127/yaoyimr20210002

Special Issue: Phytomedicine

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Progress in Chemical Compositions and Pharmacological Activities of Althaea officinalis

Tao-Tao Xue,a Hong-Bo Xu,*,a Zhi-Shu Tang,*,a Jin-Ao Duana,b Hong-Bo Liu,a Xin-Bo Shi,a and Zhong-Xing Songa   

  1. a Co-construction Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine Resources Industrialization by Shaanxi & Education Ministry, State Key Laboratory of Research & Development of Characteristic Qin Medicine Resources (Cultivation), Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi 712083, China
    b Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
  • Received:2021-02-12 Revised:2021-03-09 Online:2021-06-20 Published:2021-06-21
  • Contact: *,Email: xhb2005@sntcm.edu.cn (H. X.), tzs6565@163.com (Z. T.)

Abstract: Althaea officinalis (Malvaceae), mainly distributed in Europe and China, is an ornamental, edible and medicinal plant, which is effective in reducing cough and phlegm. To better develop and utilize A. officinalis, 46 kinds of compounds including flavonoids, phenolic acids, steroids, coumarins and other types isolated from this plant are summarized, and their pharmacological effects such as anti-tussive, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidation, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal activities are discussed in this review.

Key words: Althaea officinalis, flavonoids, anti-tussive, anti-oxidation

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