Research advances of material basis of multi-effect Astragali Radix / 中草药

Astragali Radix is a classic Chinese materia medica with multiple effects including replenishing qi, consolidating exterior, promoting pus and discharge tissue regeneration, inducing diuresis to alleviate edema and other effects. Modern scientific researches have confirmed that different forms of Astragali Radix (single drug and compound) exhibit various pharmacodynamic effects on different pathological diseases, and their material basis are not the same. This review summarized the researches on the material basis of multi-effect Astragali Radix and provided new ideas for the related studies of material basis of Astragali Radix and its formula.