Research Progress on Chemical Constituents and Pharmacological Effects of Matricaria chamomilia L.and Predictive Analysis of Quality Markers
Matricaria chamomilla L.is a herbaceous plant belonging to Asteraceae family.It is frequently used as medicinal herb in the Uygur medicines and is mainly produced in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region,Europe and other places.Its chemical constitu-ents mainly include flavonoids,phenolic acids,essential oil,coumarins and other compounds.This herb has anti-inflammatory,anal-gesic,antibacterial,antioxidant,anti-tumor,hypoglycemic,hypolipidemic,hypotensive and pharmacological effects on gastrointestinal and nervous system.Based on the overview of the chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of chamomile,this paper conducts a predictive analysis of its quality markers.It is speculated that flavonoids,phenolic acids and sesquiterpenoids can be used as quality markers of chamomile,providing scientific reference for establishing its quality standards.