Research Development of Commelinae Herba on Chemical Composition and Pharmacological Activity
Commelinae Herba is one of traditional Chinese medicines with the effects of clearing heat and purging fire,relieving toxic ma-terial,and improving water permeability and detumescence.It has various chemical components,including flavonoids,alkaloids,organic acids,terpenoids,glycosides and so on.It has pharmacological effects such as inhibiting blood glucose increase,anti-oxidation,regulating lipid metabolism,anti-inflammatory and analgesic,antiviral,liver protection,blood pressure lowering,antibacterial and so on.This article summarized the domestic and foreign literature on chemical components,pharmacological activity and safety of Commelinae Herba in re-cent years,and reviewed the research progress in order to provide some scientific basis for the further study of the herb.
Commelina communis L.Chemical componentsPharmacological actionResearch progress