Review on Chemical Components and Pharmacological Activities of Baihua Baijiangcao(Patrinia villosa Juss.)
Baihua Baijiangcao(Patrinia villosa Juss.)a plant in the Patrinia,widely distributed and abundant in plant re-sources.In China,Baihua Baijiangcao(Patrinia villosa Juss.)has a long medicinal history and has emerged as a traditional Chi-nese medicine in various formulae.In the clinical application of traditional Chinese medicine,Baihua Baijiangcao(Patrinia villosa Juss.)has been widely used in the treatment of respiratory,digestive,urogenital,gynecological,dermatological and other multidis-ciplinary diseases.At present,there is considerable progress in the research on the chemical components of Baihua Baijiangcao(Patrinia villosa Juss.)and has been extracted and isolated 81 monomeric components,including various structural types such as phenylpropanoid,flavonoid and terpenoid.Meanwhile,modern pharmacological studies have shown that Baihua Baijiangcao(Patrinia villosa Juss.)has various clear pharmacological activities such as anti-inflammatory,antibacterial,anti-tumor and liver protection,and preliminary research has been conducted to explore its mechanism of action.This article reviewed the clinical efficacy,chemical components,pharmacological effects and other aspects of Baihua Baijiangcao(Patrinia villosa Juss.).It sum-marized the existing published research results and provided a basis and foundation for the clinical application and further re-search of Baihua Baijiangcao(Patrinia villosa Juss.).