Research progress on chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma and discussion of Q-markers / 中国中药杂志

Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, mainly contains triterpenoids, flavonoids, polysaccharides, coumarins and volatile oils with many pharmacological activities such as anti-tumor, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, immune regulatory and anti-fibrotic effects. The widespread applications of Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma in food, medicine and chemical industries make its demand increase gradually. Therefore, the quality guarantee of the medicinal is of great value. Starting from the elaboration of chemical components and pharmacological effects of Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma and the introduction to the concept of quality marker(Q-marker), this study analyzed the Q-markers of Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma from the aspects of plant phylogene-tics, chemical component specificity, traditional efficacy, traditional medicinal properties, absorbed components, different processing methods and so on, which provides reference for quality evaluation, development and utilization of Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma.

Research progress on chemical composition and pharmacological effects of Poria cocos and predictive analysis on quality markers / 中草药

Poria cocos is a traditional Chinese medicine with homology of medicine and food in China. It has the effects of promoting diuresis, eliminating dampness, invigorating spleen, calming heart and so on. It is widely used in medicine, food and health care products. With the in-depth study of P. cocos, its triterpenes, polysaccharides and other major chemical components, as well as its wide range of pharmacological effects and application development research have attracted much attention. This paper systematically reviewed the chemical components and pharmacological effects of P. cocos, according to the concept of quality markers, the quality markers of P. cocos were predicted and analyzed from the aspects of the biosynthetic approach and specificity of chemical components, traditional medicinal efficacy, traditional medicinal properties, measurable components, different processing methods and so on, which provides a scientific basis for quality evaluation and product development of P. cocos.