Modern Research Progress on Chemical Constituents,Pharmacological Action,Quality Control for Gangmei(Radix et Caulis Ilicis Asprellae)
Gangmei(Radix et Caulis Ilicis Asprellae)is the dried root and stem of Meiyedongqing[Ilex asprella(Hook.et Am.)Champ.Ex Benth],and it is one of the main raw materials of Lingnan herbal tea.Its chemical constituents are mainly trit-erpenes,phenolic acids,polysaccharides and volatile oils,and it has a wide range of pharmacological effects,such as anti-inflam-mation and analgesia,anti-pathogenic microorganisms,anti-tumor,anti-complement,anti-ulcer and so on.However,there are many deficiencies in the research of quality standard and quality evaluation.On the basis of summarizing its chemical compo-sitions,pharmacological action and quality study,and according to the theory of quality markers(Q-marker),the quality markers of Gangmei(Radix et Caulis Ilicis Asprellae)were analyzed and discussed from four aspects:specificity,variability,effectiveness and testability.It is considered that the triterpenes and phenolic acids of Gangmei(Radix et Caulis Ilicis Asprellae)can be used as Q-markers of Gangmei(Radix et Caulis Ilicis Asprellae)in order to provide reference for the standardization and improve-ment of the quality evaluation system of Gangmei(Radix et Caulis Ilicis Asprellae).
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