Curcumae Radix: a review of its botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology.
J Pharm Pharmacol
; 74(6): 779-792, 2022 Jun 09.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Curcumae Radix, the medicinal part is radix, commonly called as Yujin (Chinese), is a widely used traditional Chinese medicine for its high medicinal value and health benefits. Curcumae Radix has been used to treat conditions such as syndrome of heat disease and unconsciousness, epilepsy and internal stagnation of phlegm, qi stagnation and blood stasis, dysmenorrhoea, jaundice, cholelithiasis caused by dampness heat of liver and gallbladder. This review aims to summarize the botany, traditional usages, processing, phytochemistry, quality control, pharmacology and toxicology of Curcumae Radix to better understand its therapeutic potential. KEYFINDINGS:
So far, a variety of chemical constituents have been isolated and identified from Curcumae Radix, mainly including volatile oil and diphenylheptanes. Modern research shows that the extracts and compounds from Curcumae Radix possess wide-ranging pharmacological effects, including anti-tumour, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory and analgesic, anti-thrombosis, as well as effects on the nervous system and others.SUMMARY:
Curcumae Radix holds an important position in traditional system of medicine. It is cost-effective and an important plant with curative application in contemporary medicine. However, further in-depth studies are also needed to determine the medical uses of this plant and its chemical constituents, pharmacological activity, quality control and toxicology.Palabras clave
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Medicinas Tradicionales:
Medicinas_tradicionales_de_asia
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Medicina_china
Métodos Terapéuticos y Terapias MTCI:
Terapias_biologicas
Asunto principal:
Botánica
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Medicamentos Herbarios Chinos
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pharm Pharmacol
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China