Advances in Plants of Polygonatum and Discussion of Its Development Prospects / 中国药学杂志

ABSTRACT

Polygonati Rhizoma as one of the most common Chinese herbal medicine and food was widely distributed in China. In TCM clinic, it was used for diabetes, hyperlipemia and rehabilitation therapy of cancer. Nowadays, with the rapid development of health industry, Polygonati Rhizoma shows excellent functions on healthcare, and then a surge of demands was coming. But there are so many species belongs to this genus and the classification criteria are not unified, so some important problems become urgently to be resolved, such as how to guarantee the quality and how to keep sustainable development. In this paper, the origin, distribution in China, chemical composition, pharmacological, and clinical application are reviewed. Its prospect is discussed to be helpful to promote the comprehensive development of Polygonatum.