title: Elsholtzia: phytochemistry and biological activities.
abstract: Plants of the genus Elsholtzia (Lamiaceae) have a long history of medicinal use in folk. The phytochemical investigations revealed the presence of flavonoids, phenylpropanoids, terpenoids, and other compounds. Abundant volatile components are also identified. Pure compounds, volatile constituents and crude extracts from the genus exhibited a wide spectrum of in vitro and in vivo pharmacological activities. The aims of this review hopefully provide comprehensive information on the distribution, phytochemistry, volatile components, and pharmacological research of Elsholtzia for exploring the potential and advance researches.
authors.affiliation: School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100102, China. shegaimei@126.com.
authors.forename: Zhiqin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Zizhen
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authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xiaohong
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authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Weirui
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authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Rui
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authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Ruiyang
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authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Gaimei
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authors.lastname: She