Research Progress in Chemical Composition and Pharmacological Effects of Pugongying(Taraxacum officinale)and Predictive Analysis of Quality Markers
Pugongying(Taraxacum officinale),first published in Xinxiu Bencao,is bitter,sweet and cold in nature.It be-longs to the liver and stomach meridians and has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying,eliminating swelling and dissipating nodules,promoting urination and relieving stranguria,and is widely used in clinical practice.In this paper,it reviewed the domes-tic and international literature,and based on the review of the chemical composition and pharmacological activity of Pugongying(Taraxacum officinale),it deduced the quality marker(Q-marker)of Pugongying(Taraxacum officinale)by analyzing the rela-tionship among plant affinities,evidence of chemical composition specificity and chemical composition measurability.And luteo-lin,luteolin-7-O-β-D-glucose,caffeic acid,chicory acid and dandelion sterol used as the candidate compounds for quality markers were predicted.It provided reference for the establishment of quality evaluation system of Pugongying(Taraxacum offici-nale).