Advances in studies on Platycodon grandiflorum / 中国中药杂志
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
;
(24): 181-186, 2007.
Article
in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-246015
ABSTRACT
Platycodon grandiflorum, as the traditional Chinese medicine, has been employed for dispersing the lung and resolving phlegm soothing the throat, and promoting pus discharge in ancient days. Triterpenoids are its main effective constituents which have dominant activities on antitussive, expectorant, antitumor, antioxidant and immune enhancement. This paper has mainly reviewed the progress of P. grandiflorum on the processing in planting area, chemical constituents, quality standard, pharmacological effects and clinical application in recent ten years, which has provided the important references for its further study, exploitation and application.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Saponins
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Triterpenes
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal
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Molecular Structure
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Pharyngitis
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Chemistry
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Cough
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Platycodon
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Therapeutic Uses
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Drug Therapy
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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