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FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
Volume 12, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.633447
Keywords
Cornus officinalis; pharmacological effects; neurodegenerative diseases; diabetic nephropathy; traditional Chinese medicine
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- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation [2019M650595]
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Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc., also known as Shanzhuyu, is a herb and food plant in east Asia with properties of tonifying the liver and kidney, and nourishing the essence in traditional Chinese medicine. Experimental studies have shown that its extract and active components have various pharmacological effects, but further clinical studies are needed to confirm their efficacy.
Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc. (Shanzhuyu), a herb and food plant in east Asia, has the properties of tonifying the liver and kidney, and nourishing the essence according to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine. C. officinalis has been commonly used to treat asthenia diseases, liver, and kidney diseases, and reproductive system diseases since ancient times. The objectives of this article were to review the pharmacological effects and phytochemistry of C. officinalis. We conducted a literature review of the pharmacological effects of C. officinalis by different systems and compared the effects with the traditional usages, discussed the research status and potential blanks to be filled. The experimental studies showed that C. officinalis extract and its active components had various pharmacological effects such as anti-oxidation, anti-apoptosis, anti-inflammation, anti-diabetes, anti-osteoporosis, immunoregulation, neuroprotection, and cardiovascular protection, but clinical studies are still needed to assess whether the reported pharmacological activities have confirmed efficacy.
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