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Gardeniae Fructus and Its Prescriptions in Treatment of Depression: A Review / 中国实验方剂学杂志
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae ; (24): 239-247, 2023.
Artigo em Chinês | WPRIM | ID: wpr-975177
ABSTRACT
Depression is a mental disorder characterized by persistent low mood and belongs to the category of "stagnation syndrome" in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), with the characteristics of high prevalence, high disability rate, high suicide rate, and high recurrence rate. The pathogenesis of depression is extremely complex and involves factors such as geneticspsychology, and social environment. Currently, clinical antidepressant drugs such as tricyclic and tetracyclic antidepressants, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, have slow onset of action and significant adverse effects with long-term application. Furthermore, clinical statistics show that about one-third of patients do not respond to these types of medications. Enhancing the effectiveness of depression treatment has become a major challenge in the medical field. TCM, based on the holistic view and treatment based on syndrome differentiation, has unique advantages in the prevention and treatment of depression, including stable therapeutic effects, low recurrence rate, minimal side effects, and good patient compliance. As one of the heat-clearing drugsGardeniae Fructus has the effects of clearing heat, purging firecooling blood, and relieving restlessness, which makes it effective in treating patients with "stagnation syndrome". Literature studies have found that active components of Gardeniae Fructus, such as geniposide, genipin, and crocin, as well as drug pairs such as Gardeniae Fructus-Chuanxiong Rhizoma, Gardeniae Fructus-Acanthopanacis Senticosi Radix et Rhizoma Seu Caulis, and Gardeniae Fructus-Lycii Fructus, and prescriptions such as Zhizichi Tang, Yuejuwan, Zhizi Houpotang, Danzhi Xiaoyaosan, and Jieyu Anshen Granules, have shown significant antidepressant effects. The mechanism of action may be related to regulating the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, modulating neurotransmitters such as serotonin5-HT) and dopamine (DA), increasing brain-derived neurotrophic factorBDNF) in the hippocampus, enhancing neurogenesis in the hippocampus, and regulating the nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathway to inhibit neuroinflammation. This article summarized the research progress on the active components of Gardeniae Fructus, drug pairs, and Chinse medicinal prescriptions containing Gardeniae Fructus, providing references for further promoting the clinical application of Gardeniae Fructus and its prescriptions in the treatment of depression.

Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Idioma: Chinês Revista: Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Idioma: Chinês Revista: Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Artigo