Research progress in chemical constituents, pharmacological activities, clinical practices and quality control of folk medicine Hosta plantaginea / 中草药

ABSTRACT

The medicinal parts of Hosta plantaginea includes the whole plant, roots, stems, and flowers with a long history used as traditional folk herbal medicine. It has been commonly used for hundreds of years in Mongolia solely or in complex preparation for the treatment of sore throat and other diseases. However, there are few non-systemic studies on anti-inflammatory material basis, mechanisms, and quality control of H. plantaginea so far as well. The crude extracts or pure compounds from H. plantaginea showed anti-inflammatory, analgesic, cytotoxic, anti-microbial, anti-viral, anti-AchE activities, etc. In addition, previous phytochemical studies on H. plantaginea have indicated that steroids, alkaloids, and flavonoids are the major constituents in this plant. In this paper, we have systematically summarized and analyzed the chemical constituents, pharmacological activities, clinical application, and quality control of folk medicine H. plantaginea, which provides the foundation for the rational use and comprehensive development of H. plantaginea.