Comparative Analysis of Chemical Constituents and Pharmacology of Radix paeoniae rubra and Radix paeoniae alba
Paeoniae radix rubra and Paeoniae radix alba are commonly used in clinical Chinese medicine.They are all originated from paeonia lactiflora and have similar chemical properties,but their clinical applications are different.This paper describes the history of Paeoniae radix rubra and Paeoniae radix alba,compares their chemical properties and pharmacological activities,and introduces the concept of traditional Chinese medicine quality markers in order to provide a basis for clinical application,quality evaluation and quality control of Paeoniae radix rubra and Paeoniae radix alba.
Paeoniae radix rubraPaeoniae radix albaChemical compositionPharmacological study