title: [Research progress on pharmacological activities of echinacoside].
abstract: The paper reviews the recent developments in pharmacological activities of echinacoside (ECH). ECH is a phenylethanoid glycoside isolated and purified from the stems of Cistanche salsa, a parasitic plant native to northwest China, which is used as a traditional Chinese herbal medicine. During past years, ECH had been shown to possess powerful ability of anti-oxidant and free radical scavenging properties. It has been evident that ECH had neuroprotective effects and prevent liver injuries. Besides, ECH has affect in anti-inflammatory, antitumor, antiaging, immunoregulation, improving learning memory and so on. Therefore, ECH should be considered for further study and develop as a novel drug.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China.
authors.forename: Wenjun
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Taihui
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Pengfei
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tu
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology; D002681:China; D031671:Cistanche / Q000737:chemistry*; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006027:Glycosides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D016627:Oxidopamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012106:Research
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D000975:Antioxidants; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D006027:Glycosides; D010936:Plant Extracts; D016627:Oxidopamine; C060297:echinacoside