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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2016

The Hedyotis diffusa Willd. (Rubiaceae): A Review on Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, Quality Control and Pharmacokinetics.

Rui Chen, Jingyu He, Xueli Tong, Lan Tang, Menghua Liu

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 57 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

57 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Rui ChenState Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Guangdong Provincial Institute of Nephrology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China. ruichen1127@126.com.
Jingyu HeBioengineering Research Centre, Guangzhou Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 511458, Guangdong, China. jy.he@giat.ac.cn.
Xueli TongState Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Guangdong Provincial Institute of Nephrology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China. xueli_tong@126.com.
Lan TangState Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Guangdong Provincial Institute of Nephrology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China. tl405@smu.edu.cn.
Menghua LiuState Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Guangdong Provincial Institute of Nephrology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China. menghua_liu@hotmail.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hedyotis diffusa Willd (H. diffusa) is a well-known Chinese medicine with a variety of activities, especially its anti-cancer effect in the clinic. Up to now, 171 compounds have been reported from H. diffusa, including 32 iridoids, 26 flavonoids, 24 anthraquinones, 26 phenolics and their derivatives, 50 volatile oils and 13 miscellaneous compounds. In vitro and in vivo studies show these phytochemicals and plant extracts to exhibit a range of pharmacological activities of anti-cancer, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-fibroblast, immunomodulatory and neuroprotective effects. Although a series of methods have been established for the quality control of H. diffusa, a feasible and reliable approach is still needed in consideration of its botanical origin, collecting time and bioactive effects. Meanwhile, more pharmacokinetics researches are needed to illustrate the characteristics of H. diffusa in vivo. The present review aims to provide up-to-date and comprehensive information on the phytochemistry, pharmacology, quality control and pharmacokinetic characteristics of H. diffusa for its clinical use and further development.

Indexed as

AnimalsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicAntioxidantsDrugs, Chinese HerbalHumansImmunologic FactorsMetabolomicsPhotochemical ProcessesPhotochemistryPhytochemicalsPlant ExtractsQuality ControlRubiaceaeAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicAntioxidantsDrugs, Chinese HerbalImmunologic FactorsPhytochemicalsPlant ExtractsH. diffusapharmacokineticspharmacologyphytochemistryquality control

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PMID27248992
PMCPMC6273454

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