title: [Phytochemical and pharmacological research progress in Tussilago farfara].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: The College of Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
authors.forename: Ke-yue
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Tie-jun
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Wen-yuan
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Hai-xia
authors.initials: HX
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yi-nan
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Zheng
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D005419:Flavonoids; D013729:Terpenes