[Phytochemical and pharmacological research progress in Tussilago farfara].
Tussilago farfara contained the chemical constitutents including terpenes, flavonoids, and alkanoids. It has been used for the relief of coughs and as an expectorant, blood pressure raiser, platelet activating factor inhibitor and anti-inflammatory agents. This paper reviewed the phytochemical and pharmacological research progress in T. farfara, including the chemical ingredients, the pharmaceutical activities and the security evaluation aiming at its toxicity. The problems at present and the reseach direction for the future on T. farfara have been put forward.
Liu
Ke-yue
KY
The College of Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
Zhang
Tie-jun
TJ
Gao
Wen-yuan
WY
Chen
Hai-xia
HX
Zheng
Yi-nan
YN
D000470:Alkaloids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000633:toxicity; D000818:Animals; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000633:toxicity; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D013729:Terpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000633:toxicity; D031207:Tussilago / Q000737:chemistry*
D000470:Alkaloids; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D005419:Flavonoids; D013729:Terpenes