Research progress on pharmacological effects of Prinsepia utilis Royle
Prinsepia utilis Royle is an edible and medicinal plant.It has been used by ethnic minorities such as the Naxi,Bai,Yi,and Mosuo people in China for thousands of years.In the past 20 years,there have been many reports on the pharmacological activity of the extracts from the fruit,branches,leaves and flowers.This paper searched the relevant literature and summarized the results.The results showed that P.utilis Royle had the pharmacological ef-fects of antibacterial,reducing blood sugar,improving complications of diabetes,regulating blood lipids,immune regulation,anti-inflammatory,antioxidant,etc.The conclusion is that the pharmacological effects are relatively rich and have broad development prospects,but the material basis of its pharmacological activity is not clear and further research is needed.