Pharmacological effects of medicinal components of Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC.

Abstract Atractylodes lancea Thunb. DC. (AL) has a long history as one of the important herbs used in East Asia. This review is on the purpose of providing a comprehensive summary of the pharmacological effects of AL and its extractions. The publication from PubMed, ScienceDirect, Springer, and Wile...

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Main Authors: Xie Jun, Peng Fu, Yu Lei, Peng Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Chinese Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13020-018-0216-7
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Summary:Abstract Atractylodes lancea Thunb. DC. (AL) has a long history as one of the important herbs used in East Asia. This review is on the purpose of providing a comprehensive summary of the pharmacological effects of AL and its extractions. The publication from PubMed, ScienceDirect, Springer, and Wiley database was collected and summarized. The potential application of AL on the disease could be attributed to its pharmacological properties such as anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and other essential effects. Hence, this review aims at providing evidence of the pharmacological activities of AL as one of natural products used in clinical trial.
ISSN:1749-8546