Genus llex L.: Phytochemistry, Ethnopharmacology, and Pharmacology / 中草药·英文版
Chinese Herbal Medicines
;
(4): 209-230, 2016.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-842252
ABSTRACT
The genus llex L. has been used as remedies in traditional Chinese medicine in Aquifoliaceae and beverages for thousands of years due to abundant pharmaceutical bioactivities. There are 600 species in genus Ilex L. containing various compounds such as terpenoids, saponins, glycosides, etc. Three species, I. cornuta, I. chinensis, and I. rotunda have been admitted in Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2015 to treat dyspepsia, stomatitis, and hyperactivity cough and protect the liver and kidney. Recent studies showed that several species have been daily drunk to promote human health and prevent cardiovascular diseases in the folk. Here we reviewed the genus Ilex L. in phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, and pharmacology.
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Chinese Herbal Medicines
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2016
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