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Review
. 2019 May;44(10):1989-2008.
doi: 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20190222.006.

[Research progress in chemical constituents in plants of Polygonatum and their pharmacological effects]

[Article in Chinese]
Jiao Zhang  1 , Yuan-Zhong Wang  2 , Wei-Ze Yang  2 , Mei-Quan Yang  2 , Jin-Yu Zhang  2
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Review

[Research progress in chemical constituents in plants of Polygonatum and their pharmacological effects]

[Article in Chinese]
Jiao Zhang et al. Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2019 May.

Abstract

Polygonatum plants are perennial plants of Liliaceae. There are about 60 species reported at home and abroad,32 species in China,mainly distributed in the north temperate zone. Their main chemical components are steroidal saponins,polysaccharides,flavonoids,alkaloids,etc. They have anti-aging,anti-tumor,immunomodulation,antibacterial,antiviral,hypoglycemic and blood lipid effects. With the development of health industry,Polygonati Rhizome used as medicine and food has attracted great attention in recent years,and has become a research hotspot. However,the material basis of its efficacy is unclear and the product quality is uneven,which seriously limited the rapid upgrading of the industry. This review summarizes Polygonatum plants system classification,the chemical composition and pharmacological activity to provide theoretical basis for the development and utilization of Polygonatum plants.

Keywords: Polygonatum; anti-aging; anti-bacteria; flavonoids; steroidal saponins.

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