Research Progress on Pharmacological Effects and Mechanisms of Wedelolactone
As a natural coumarin compound,geniposide has a variety of pharmacological activities,and through reviewing domestic and international reports over the past 20 years,it has been found that geniposide possesses pharmacological effects such as anti-cancer,anti-tumor,anti-inflammatory,liver protection,blood sugar reduction,lipid-lowering,treatment of osteoporosis,promotion of osteoblast and osteoclast formation,etc.This article systematically elaborates on the research progress of the pharmacological effects of geniposide,with the aim of providing a basis for further research into geniposide as well as its synthesis and extraction for use in traditional Chinese medicine.