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Chinese Medicinal Leech: Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacological Activities
Joint Authors
Gao, Huimin
Dong, Han
Ren, Ji-Xiang
Wang, Jing-Jing
Ding, Li-Shuai
Zhao, Jian-Jun
Liu, Song-Yan
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-05-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Hirudo (Shuizhi in Chinese) is an important Chinese medicine, which possesses many therapeutic properties for the treatment of the cerebral hemorrhage and other thrombosis-related diseases.
The phytochemical investigation gave more than 51 compounds including pteridines, phosphatidylcholines, glycosphingolipids, and sterols, as well as some bioactive peptides from the Shuizhi derived from three animal species recorded in the current Chinese Pharmacopoeia.
The pharmacological studies on the Shuizhi have revealed various activities such as anticoagulation, antithrombosis, antiatherosclerosis, antiplatelet aggregation, antitumor and anti-inflammatory as well as hemorheology improvement, and protective effects against cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury.
However, some important issues based on the traditional uses of Shuizhi are still not clear.
The aim of the present review is to provide comprehensive knowledge on the ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activities of Shuizhi.
It will provide a potential guidance in exploring main active compounds of Shuizhi and interpreting the action mechanism for the further research.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dong, Han& Ren, Ji-Xiang& Wang, Jing-Jing& Ding, Li-Shuai& Zhao, Jian-Jun& Liu, Song-Yan…[et al.]. 2016. Chinese Medicinal Leech: Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacological Activities. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104385
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dong, Han…[et al.]. Chinese Medicinal Leech: Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacological Activities. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104385
American Medical Association (AMA)
Dong, Han& Ren, Ji-Xiang& Wang, Jing-Jing& Ding, Li-Shuai& Zhao, Jian-Jun& Liu, Song-Yan…[et al.]. Chinese Medicinal Leech: Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacological Activities. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104385
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1104385