TY - JOUR
T1 - Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Carthamus tinctorius L.
AU - Zhang, Le Le
AU - Tian, Ke
AU - Tang, Zheng Hai
AU - Chen, Xiao Jia
AU - BIAN, Zhaoxiang
AU - Wang, Yi Tao
AU - Lu, Jin Jian
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by Science and Technology Development Fund, Macao S.A.R (FDCT) (074-2012-A3) and Research Fund of University of Macau (MRG013-WYT-2013-ICMS,MYRG-2015-00101-ICMS-QRCM, MYRG2015-00098-ICMS-QRCM,MYRG2015-00091-ICMS-QRCM and CPG2014-00012-ICMS).
PY - 2016/4/1
Y1 - 2016/4/1
N2 - Carthamus tinctorius L. is a multifunctional cash crop. Its flowers and seeds are extensively used in traditional herbal medicine in China, Korea, Japan, and other Asian countries, for treating various ailments such as gynecological, cardiovascular, and cerebrovascular diseases as well as blood stasis and osteoporosis. More than 100 compounds have been isolated and identified from C. tinctorius. Flavonoids and alkaloids, especially the quinochalcone c-glycoside hydroxysafflor yellow A, N-(p-Coumaroyl)serotonin, and N-feruloylserotonin, are responsible for most of the pharmacological activities of C. tinctorius. In this paper, comprehensive and up-to-date information on the phytochemistry and pharmacology of C. tinctorius is presented. This information will be helpful for further explorations of the therapeutic potential of C. tinctorius and may provide future research opportunities.
AB - Carthamus tinctorius L. is a multifunctional cash crop. Its flowers and seeds are extensively used in traditional herbal medicine in China, Korea, Japan, and other Asian countries, for treating various ailments such as gynecological, cardiovascular, and cerebrovascular diseases as well as blood stasis and osteoporosis. More than 100 compounds have been isolated and identified from C. tinctorius. Flavonoids and alkaloids, especially the quinochalcone c-glycoside hydroxysafflor yellow A, N-(p-Coumaroyl)serotonin, and N-feruloylserotonin, are responsible for most of the pharmacological activities of C. tinctorius. In this paper, comprehensive and up-to-date information on the phytochemistry and pharmacology of C. tinctorius is presented. This information will be helpful for further explorations of the therapeutic potential of C. tinctorius and may provide future research opportunities.
KW - Cardiovascular Protection
KW - Carthamus tinctorius L.
KW - Cerebrovascular Protection
KW - Flavonoid, Hydroxysafflor Yellow A
KW - Review
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U2 - 10.1142/S0192415X16500130
DO - 10.1142/S0192415X16500130
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 27080938
AN - SCOPUS:84964282432
SN - 0192-415X
VL - 44
SP - 197
EP - 226
JO - The American Journal of Chinese Medicine
JF - The American Journal of Chinese Medicine
IS - 2
ER -
