ABSTRACT
Eucommia ulmoides， a plant belonging to Eucommiaceae， has a history of medical use for over two thousand years in China. The dried bark and leaves of this plant are usually used as medicinal materials. Due to the high safety in clinical application， E. ulmoides leaves were officially recognized for both medicinal and edible use by the food safety evaluation in 2019， providing a valuable resource for the development of food and health products. According to the traditional Chinese medicine theory， E. ulmoides has the effects of nourishing the liver and kidneys， strengthening sinews and bones， and calming fetus. Modern research has shown that different parts such as the bark， leaves， flowers， and seeds of E. ulmoides contain similar chemical components， including phenylpropanoids， terpenoids， flavonoids， phenolic acids， steroids， and polysaccharides. E. ulmoides exhibits diverse pharmacological activities such as lowering blood pressure and blood lipid and glucose levels， preventing osteoporosis and possesses anti-tumor， anti-bacterial， antiviral， anti-inflammatory， antioxidant， and hepatoprotective effects. Therefore， it holds great potential for the development of products with both medicinal and edible values. This review systematically summarizes the chemical constituents， pharmacological activities， and representative medicinal and edible products of different parts of E. ulmoides. It is expected to provide theoretical references for the clinical application of E. ulmoides and its active components and the development and utilization of the products with both medicinal and edible values. This review contributes to a deeper understanding of the medicinal properties of E. ulmoides and provides guidance for further exploration of its applications in the healthcare field. As a plant with both medicinal and edible values， E. ulmoides is expected to attract more attention in future research and contribute to human health.
ABSTRACT
Alzheimer's disease （AD） is a neurodegenerative disease that leads to progressive memory and cognitive impairment and behavioral disorders， which has seriously threatened the health of the majority of middle-aged and elderly people. Traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） believes that the basic pathogenesis of AD is deficiency of kidney-essence， blood stasis and meridian stagnation. In recent years， many studies have shown that TCM has obvious value and advantages in the prevention and treatment of AD by multi-target mechanism. Therefore， it is of great significance to screen out effective anti-AD drugs from TCM compound prescriptions. Huangjingwan， also known as Jiuzhuan Huangjingwan， has the effects in tonifying kidney-essence， activating blood and removing stasis， with a potential effect in preventing AD. In this article， the feasibility of Huangjingwan in the prevention and treatment of AD was analyzed and discussed from the perspective of TCM theory， the study results of Huangjingwan in the prevention and treatment of AD were summarized， and the mechanism of its action was analyzed from the perspective of pharmacological mechanism. Based on TCM theory， Huangjingwan has the effect of anti-AD. According to relevant findings， Huangjingwan has many targets， such as anti-oxidation， anti-inflammatory， decrease of the level of oxidative stress in brain， activation of Wnt/β-catenin signal transduction in brain， regulation of glycogen synthase kinase-3β （GSK-3β）， protein phosphatase 2A （PP2A） activity balance， reduction of amyloid β （Aβ） content and tau protein hyperphosphorylation in brain， so as to exert effects in improving neurological symptoms and increasing learning and memory ability， with an anti-AD neuroprotective function. This will provide new ideas for in-depth studies and clinical applications of Huangjingwan against AD.
ABSTRACT
Functional diarrhea is a common disease of the digestive tract system. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) mainly included herbal formulea, acupuncture and moxibustion to treat the functional diarrhea, according to the principles of strengthening spleen and moistening, nourishing spleen and kidney, and soothing liver. In recent years, many studies have been conducted on the effective mechanism of TCM treatment of functional diarrhea. However, further researches needed to be done on the micro-mechanism of TCM syndrome differentiation for functional diarrhea.
ABSTRACT
Knee osteoarthritis is characterized by degeneration of the articular cartilage and bone hyperplasia, expressed as pain, stiffness, swelling and limited activity in clinical practices. It belongs to the category of "tendon syndrome" in traditional Chinese medicine. The article aims to summarize the researches of "tendon syndrome" , and help to deepen the understanding of knee osteoarthritis underlying the treatment of "tendon syndrome" .
ABSTRACT
Functional diarrhea is a common disease of the digestive tract system. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) mainly included herbal formulea, acupuncture and moxibustion to treat the functional diarrhea, according to the principles of strengthening spleen and moistening, nourishing spleen and kidney, and soothing liver. In recent years, many studies have been conducted on the effective mechanism of TCM treatment of functional diarrhea. However, further researches needed to be done on the micro-mechanism of TCM syndrome differentiation for functional diarrhea.
ABSTRACT
Blumea balsamifera resource is an important material foundation for the breeding,quality identification,genetic research,biotechnology research and agricultural production.It is also the material basis for sustainable development of Blumea balsamifera.In this paper,we reviewed the related research on Blumea balsamifera resources in China,and discussed existing problems of Blumea balsamifera resources,and put forward some suggestions on key research direction in the future,for peer reference and discussion in use and further study promotion of Blumea balsamifera resources.