title: [Advance of pharmacological studies on Valeriana jatamansi].
abstract: As a traditional Chinese medicine, Valeriana jatamansi has a long history of application in China. It is widely distributed and commonly adopted by many ethnic groups. In particular, its roots have a wide range of medicinal value. With the increasingly more attention on it from domestic and foreign researchers, there have been more and more studies on its pharmacological activity and mechanism. This essay summarizes domestic and foreign reports on its pharmacological activity and mechanism.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
authors.forename: Chang
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Shaojing
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Shihuan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Hongwei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Haiyu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Hongjun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Zhiyong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000494:pharmacology; D002492:Central Nervous System Depressants / Q000494:pharmacology; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014632:Valerian
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D002492:Central Nervous System Depressants; D010936:Plant Extracts