Scutellaria baicalensis , the golden herb from the garden of Chinese medicinal plants
Shanghai Chenshan Plant Science Research Center · John Innes Centre · +3 more institutions
Abstract
Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, or Chinese skullcap, has been widely used as a medicinal plant in China for thousands of years, where the preparation from its roots is called Huang-Qin. It has been applied in the treatment of diarrhea, dysentery, hypertension, hemorrhaging, insomnia, inflammation and respiratory infections. Flavones such as baicalin, wogonoside and their aglycones baicalein wogonin are the major bioactive compounds extracted from the root of S. baicalensis. These flavones have been reported to have various pharmacological functions, including anti-cancer, hepatoprotection, antibacterial and antiviral, antioxidant, anticonvulsant and neuroprotective effects. In this review, we focus on clinical…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 23.12
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 93
Authors
3- QZQing Zhao
Shanghai Chenshan Plant Science Research Center, John Innes Centre
- XCXiao‐Ya Chen
Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Chenshan Plant Science Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences
- CMCathie MartinCorresponding
John Innes Centre
Topics & keywords
- Scutellaria baicalensis
- Herb
- Traditional medicine
- Medicinal herbs
- Scutellaria
- Biology
- Botany
- Geography
- Good health and well-being