reviewPhytotherapy ResearchAug 2, 2014Closed access

Review of the Botanical Characteristics, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology of Astragalus membranaceus (Huangqi)

JFJuan FuZWZenghui WangLHLinfang HuangSZSihao ZhengDWDongmei Wang

Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · Changchun University of Chinese Medicine · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Astragalus membranaceus is one of the most widely used traditional Chinese herbal medicines. It is used as immune stimulant, tonic, antioxidant, hepatoprotectant, diuretic, antidiabetic, anticancer, and expectorant. The current paper reviews the botanical characteristics, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of Astragali Radix. Information on Astragali Radix was gathered via the Internet (using Google Scholar, Baidu Scholar, Elsevier, ACS, Medline Plus, CNKI, and Web of Science) as well as from libraries and local books. More than 100 compounds, including flavonoids, saponins, polysaccharides, and amino acids, have so far been identified, and the various biological activities of the compounds have been reported.…

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  • Phytochemistry
  • Traditional medicine
  • Astragalus
  • Pharmacognosy
  • Traditional Chinese medicine
  • Pharmacology
  • Medicine
  • Biology
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  • Good health and well-being
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