title: [Recent progress on pharmacological effects of Gastrodia elata].
abstract: In the present review, English literature on the pharmacological effects of Gastrodia elata was summarized. The literature mainly reported the effects of G. elata on central nervous system, including anticonvulsant, neuroprotection, improvement on learning and memory, and so on. These pharmacological effects were closely associated with its phenolic components.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China. cloudsea2000@sina.com
authors.forename: Yun-Hai
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Tao
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000187:drug effects; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D031668:Gastrodia / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008568:Memory / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal