Xiao-Dan MEI, Yan-Feng CAO, Yan-Yun CHE, Jing LI, Zhan-Peng SHANG, Wen-Jing ZHAO, Yan-Jiang QIAO, Jia-Yu ZHANG. Danshen: a phytochemical and pharmacological overview[J]. Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines, 2019, 17(1): 59-80. DOI: 10.1016/S1875-5364(19)30010-X
Citation: Xiao-Dan MEI, Yan-Feng CAO, Yan-Yun CHE, Jing LI, Zhan-Peng SHANG, Wen-Jing ZHAO, Yan-Jiang QIAO, Jia-Yu ZHANG. Danshen: a phytochemical and pharmacological overview[J]. Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines, 2019, 17(1): 59-80. DOI: 10.1016/S1875-5364(19)30010-X

Danshen: a phytochemical and pharmacological overview

  • Danshen, the dried root or rhizome of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge., is a traditional and folk medicine in Asian countries, especially in China and Japan. In this review, we summarized the recent researches of Danshen in traditional uses and preparations, chemical constituents, pharmacological activities and side effects. A total of 201 compounds from Danshen have been reported, including lipophilic diterpenoids, water-soluble phenolic acids, and other constituents, which have showed various pharmacological activities, such as anti-inflammation, anti-oxidation, anti-tumor, anti-atherogenesis, and anti-diabetes. This article intends to provide novel insight information for further development of Danshen, which could be of great value to its improvement of utilization.
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