title: Schizonepeta tenuifolia: chemistry, pharmacology, and clinical applications.
abstract: This article presents an up-to-date review of the plant Schizonepeta tenuifolia (Jingjie), of family Labiatae, with respect to its traditional uses, chemical constituents, various pharmacological activities, and clinical effects. Nonetheless, its mechanism of actions, adverse effects, drug interactions, and contraindications remain unclear. With the global growth on the use of herbal products, Jingjie has been commonly marketed for the treatment of common cold and fever in Chinese proprietary medicines. Hence, further studies will be warranted to show its efficacy and safety.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories.
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fung
authors.forename: Clara B S
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Lau
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000982:Antipruritics / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D019686:Lamiaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D018514:Plant Structures / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000975:Antioxidants; D000982:Antipruritics; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D006490:Hemostatics