[Chemical and pharmacological research for Sect. Aptera (gentiana)].
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.
Mu
Zhenqiang
Z
School of Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China.
Yu
Yang
Y
Gao
Hao
H
Jiao
Weihua
W
Yao
Xinsheng
X
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*
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D010936:Plant Extracts