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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2019

Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus: Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacokinetics and Toxicity.

Hong Li, Andrew Hung, Mingdi Li, Angela Wei Hong Yang

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers.

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39citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

39 citing papers in PubMed, 77 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hong LiSchool of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia. s3640112@student.rmit.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0002-3874-4860
Andrew HungSchool of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia. andrew.hung@rmit.edu.au.
Mingdi LiSchool of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia. s3335658@student.rmit.edu.au.
Angela Wei Hong YangSchool of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia. angela.yang@rmit.edu.au.
RMIT University · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus (FTB) has been widely used as an antitussive herb for thousands of years in China. However, FTB's traditional uses, chemical compounds and pharmacological activities have not been systematically reviewed. This study aimed to review its traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and toxicity. We searched the Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicine to explore the historical records which indicate that it acts to clear heat, resolve phlegm, relieve cough, remove toxicity and disperse abscesses and nodules. We searched 11 databases to identify potential phytochemical or pharmacological studies. Characteristics of its chemical constituents, pharmacological effects, pharmacokinetic and toxicity were descriptively summarized. A total of 9706 studies were identified and 83 of them were included. As a result, 134 chemical constituents were identified, including 26 alkaloids, 29 compounds found in essential oils, 13 diterpenoids, two carbohydrates, two sterols, 18 amino acids, six nucleosides, four nucleobases, four fatty acids, three lignans, and 27 elements. Thirteen pharmacological effects of FTB were identified, including anti-cancer, tracheobronchial relaxation, antitussive, expectorant, anti-muscarinic, anti-inflammation, anti-thyroid, regulation of blood rheology, antiulcer, anti-diarrhea, pain suppression, antioxidation and neuroprotection. These pharmacological activities may be mainly attributed to the alkaloids in FTB. Further phytochemical, pharmacological and network pharmacological studies are recommended.

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Toxicity TestsAnimalsAsteraceaeHumansPhytochemicalsPlant ExtractsPhytochemicalsPlant Extractscomplementary and alternative medicineherbal medicinenatural productreviewtraditional medicine

Identifiers

PMID30987173
PMCPMC6479889
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