Genus Gentianella Moench:A Phytochemical and Ethnopharma-cological Review

作     者：LI Min-hui1, LI Li2, 3, YANG Yu-mei1, ZHANG Na1, SONG Xiao-ling1, XIAO Pei-gen2, 3 1. Baotou Medical College, Baotou 014060, China 2. School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, China 3. Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100193, China 

作者机构：Baotou Medical College Baotou 014060 China School of Chinese Materia Medica Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing 100102 China Institute of Medicinal Plant Development Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Beijing 100193 China 

出 版 物：《Chinese Herbal Medicines》 (中草药（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2010年第2卷第4期

页      面：262-271页

学科分类：1008[医学-中药学(可授医学、理学学位)] 10[医学] 

主　　题：ethnopharmacology Gentianella Moench pharmacology phytochemistry traditional medicine 

摘      要：The plants in genus Gentianella Moench (Gentianaceae) which comprised approximately 250 species, are mainly distributed in temperate regions of the world. Many Gentianella plants are intensely bitter and employed in traditional medicine to stimulate appetite, treat disorders of the gallbladder, and treat fever like the other bitter gentians in various regions of the world. Some species exhibit other remarkable therapeutic effects in the treatments of obesity, diabetes, and heart diseases. Eleven iridoids, twenty-eight xanthones, three C-glucoflavonoids, and eight other compounds have been isolated from the genus. Most of these compounds are associated with antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, hypoglycemic, and antitumor activities, which provide an empirical base for the traditional utilization of the plants in genus Gentinella Moench.