Two Traditional Chinese Medicines Curcumae Radix and Curcumae Rhizoma: An Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology Review
Joint Authors
Zhou, Yang
Xie, Meng
Song, Yan
Wang, Wenping
Zhao, Haoran
Tian, Yuxin
Wang, Yan
Bai, Shaojuan
Zhao, Yichen
Chen, Xiaoyi
She, Gaimei
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-30, 30 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-02-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
30
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Curcumae Rhizoma, known as Ezhu (Chinese: 莪术), and Curcumae Radix, known as Yujin (Chinese: 郁金), are different plant parts coming from three same species according to China Pharmacopoeia.
Actually, they are used in different ways in TCM clinical treatment.
Curcumae Rhizoma is mainly used as antitumor drug, while Curcumae Radix has been used as antidepressant and cholagogue.
Curcumae Rhizoma and Curcumae Radix are confused in variety and source, even in clinical trials by some nonprofessional workers.
So it is important for us to make them clear.
This review is aimed at summarizing the ethnopharmacology, phytochemical, and pharmacological differences between Curcumae Radix and Curcumae Rhizoma by SciFinder, CNKI, and so on, to use them exactly and clearly.
Further studies on Curcumae Rhizoma and Curcumae Radix can lead to the development of new drugs and therapeutics for various diseases on the basis of the TCM theory.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhou, Yang& Xie, Meng& Song, Yan& Wang, Wenping& Zhao, Haoran& Tian, Yuxin…[et al.]. 2016. Two Traditional Chinese Medicines Curcumae Radix and Curcumae Rhizoma: An Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-30.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104178
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhou, Yang…[et al.]. Two Traditional Chinese Medicines Curcumae Radix and Curcumae Rhizoma: An Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-30.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104178
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhou, Yang& Xie, Meng& Song, Yan& Wang, Wenping& Zhao, Haoran& Tian, Yuxin…[et al.]. Two Traditional Chinese Medicines Curcumae Radix and Curcumae Rhizoma: An Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-30.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104178
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1104178