title: [Chemical and pharmacological research for Sect. Aptera (gentiana)].
abstract: Sect. Aptera (Gentiana L.) is the plant origin of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) "Qinjiao", which is used to treat rheumatism and pains with a long history. The plants of Sect. Aptera mainly contain iridoids, triterpenes and steroids, and possess anti-inflammatory, analgesia, stomach invigorate and bacteria inhibitory effects, etc. Herein, we reviewed the advances of chemical and pharmacological investigations of Sect. Aptera for further research.
authors: School of Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China.
authors: Zhenqiang
authors: Z
authors: Mu
authors: Yang
authors: Y
authors: Yu
authors: Hao
authors: H
authors: Gao
authors: Weihua
authors: W
authors: Jiao
authors: Xinsheng
authors: X
authors: Yao
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004358:Drug Therapy; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D030012:Gentiana / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D010936:Plant Extracts