Research progress on chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of Prunella vulgaris / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Prunella vulgaris with the function of clearing fire eyesight and softening hardness and dissipating mass, has been widely used in clinics. P. vulgaris mainly contains terpenoids, phenolic acids, flavonoids, sterols, coumarins, organic acids, volatile oils and carbohydrates, and other ingredients with antihypertensive, hypoglycemic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, free radical scavenging activity and anti-oxidation, antitumor, inhibition of virus growth, and other pharmacological effects. According to the literature at home and abroad in recent years, we summarize the chemical compositions and pharmacological actions of P. vulgaris to provide a reference for its clinical applications and further development.