Mu Zhenqiang, Yu Yang, Gao Hao, Jiao Weihua, Yao Xinsheng
School of Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China.
Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2009 Aug;34(16):2012-7.
Sect. Aptera (Gentiana L.) is the plant origin of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) "Qinjiao", which is used to treat rheumatism and pains with a long history. The plants of Sect. Aptera mainly contain iridoids, triterpenes and steroids, and possess anti-inflammatory, analgesia, stomach invigorate and bacteria inhibitory effects, etc. Herein, we reviewed the advances of chemical and pharmacological investigations of Sect. Aptera for further research.
