Research Progress of Picris L / 医药导报

ABSTRACT

Picris L.are annual,biennial to perennial herbs of Compositae.They are distributed in Europe,Asia and North Africa,and there are 5 species in China. The chemical composition mainly contains flavonoids, organic acids, terpenoids, and polysaccharides.The actions were antipyretic,antidotal,antiphlogistic and analgesic.So was commonly used in the treatment of some diseases such as mastitis,mumps and hepatitis in civil. In contemporary research, hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic and anti-inflammatory,antioxidant and other physiological activities were found.In addition,Its super collection capacity of metal ions like Zn,Cd,Pb and etc may be used for the recovery of heavy metal contaminated soil and environmental protection.