Ding Yiming, Brand Eric, Wang Wenquan, Zhao Zhongzhen
Institute of Ben Cao Gang Mu, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 11 Bei San Huan Dong Lu, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China.
Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China.
J Ethnopharmacol. 2022 Nov 15;298:115594. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.115594. Epub 2022 Aug 5.
Licorice has been widely used as a medicinal herb since ancient times. Licorice is also spelled as "liquorice" and it is known as "Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma" (Chinese: gan cao) in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. Licorice root has a wide range of pharmacological effects, including adrenocortical hormone-like effects, as well as multiple pharmacological effects on the digestive system, immune system, and cardiovascular system.
This review aims to comprehensively investigate the history of licorice and its medicinal and industrial applications in China and other nations, including research and application prospects related to the aerial parts of licorice.
An extensive review of the literature was carried out, including ancient and modern texts, doctoral and masters' theses, monographs on medicinal plants, pharmacopoeias and electronic databases, including Web of Science, Springer, CNKI, and Google Scholar.
The ancient and modern applications of licorice were systematically investigated. In ancient times, practitioners in China discovered the medicinal potential of licorice and used it widely. In modern times, licorice is widely used in food, medicines and supplements, tobacco, chemical applications, environmental applications, animal husbandry and other industries. The potential of the aerial portion of the plant is also gradually being researched, developed, and utilized.
Licorice is one of the oldest and most widely used herbal medicines in the world. This article reviews its medicinal potential and application in various fields, and briefly introduces current research into its aerial parts. This review aims to highlight the importance of licorice and provide direction for its future development.
甘草自古以来就被广泛用作草药。甘草也拼写为“liquorice”，在中国药典中被称为“甘草”（中文：甘草）。甘草根具有广泛的药理作用，包括类肾上腺皮质激素作用，以及对消化系统、免疫系统和心血管系统的多种药理作用。
本综述旨在全面研究甘草在中国及其他国家的历史及其药用和工业应用，包括与甘草地上部分相关的研究和应用前景。
对文献进行了广泛综述，包括古今文献、博士和硕士论文、药用植物专著、药典以及电子数据库，如科学网、施普林格、中国知网和谷歌学术。
系统研究了甘草的古今应用。在古代，中国的从业者发现了甘草的药用潜力并广泛使用。在现代，甘草广泛应用于食品、药品和补充剂、烟草、化学应用、环境应用、畜牧业等行业。该植物地上部分的潜力也在逐渐被研究、开发和利用。
甘草是世界上最古老且使用最广泛的草药之一。本文综述了其药用潜力和在各个领域的应用，并简要介绍了目前对其地上部分的研究。本综述旨在突出甘草的重要性，并为其未来发展提供方向。
