Recent progress of research on medicinal mushrooms, foods, and other herbal products used in traditional Chinese medicine
Abstract
This article will review selected herbal products used in traditional Chinese medicine, including medicinal mushrooms ( bā xī mó gū; Agaricus blazei, yún zhī; Coriolus versicolor, líng zhī; Ganoderma lucidum, xiāng xùn; shiitake, Lentinus edodes, niú zhāng zhī; Taiwanofungus camphoratus), Cordyceps ( dōng chóng xià cǎo), pomegranate ( shí liú; Granati Fructus), green tea ( lǜ chá; Theae Folium Non Fermentatum), garlic ( dà suàn; Allii Sativi Bulbus), turmeric ( jiāng huáng; Curcumae Longae Rhizoma), and Artemisiae Annuae Herba ( qīng hāo; sweet wormwood). Many of the discussed herbal products have gained popularity in their uses as dietary supplements for health benefits. The review will focus on the active constituents of the herbs and their bioactivities, with emphasis on the most recent progress in research for the period of 2003 to 2011.
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Structures of triterpenoids found in…
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Structures of triterpenoids found in Ganoderma lucidum
Figure 1 Structures of triterpenoids found in Ganoderma lucidum
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Structure of eritadenine found in…
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Structure of eritadenine found in Lentinus edodes
Figure 2 Structure of eritadenine found in Lentinus edodes
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Structures of various chemical compounds…
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Structures of various chemical compounds found in Taiwanofungus camphoratus
Figure 3 Structures of various chemical compounds found in Taiwanofungus camphoratus
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Structures of cordycepin and cordycepic…
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Structures of cordycepin and cordycepic acid found in Cordyceps sinensis
Figure 4 Structures of cordycepin and cordycepic acid found in Cordyceps sinensis
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Structures of two active flavonols…
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Structures of two active flavonols found in Punica granatum
Figure 5 Structures of two active flavonols found in Punica granatum
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Structures of green tea polyphenols…
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Structures of green tea polyphenols (GTPs) found in Green Tea ( Camellia sinensis…
Figure 6 Structures of green tea polyphenols (GTPs) found in Green Tea (Camellia sinensis)
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Structures of organic sulfur compounds…
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Structures of organic sulfur compounds found in Garlic ( Allium sativum )
Figure 7 Structures of organic sulfur compounds found in Garlic (Allium sativum)
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Structures of curcumin and other…
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Structures of curcumin and other natural curcuminoids from Curcuma longa
Figure 8 Structures of curcumin and other natural curcuminoids from Curcuma longa
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Structures of the antimalarial drug…
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Structures of the antimalarial drug artemisinin from Artemisia annua and some synthetic analogues
Figure 9 Structures of the antimalarial drug artemisinin from Artemisia annua and some synthetic analogues All figures (9)