The Genus Gentianella Moench: A Phytochemical and Ethno- pharmacological Review
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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.
LI Min-hui, LI Li, YANG Yu-mei, ZHANG Na, SONG Xiao-ling, XIAO Pei-gen. The Genus Gentianella Moench: A Phytochemical and Ethno- pharmacological Review[J]. Chinese Herbal Medicines (CHM),2010,2(4):262-271
