Open AccessIsatis indigotica: a review of phytochemistry, pharmacological activities and clinical applications
Author(s) -
Qiong Chen,
Hai-Yue Lan,
Wei Peng,
Khalid Rahman,
Qingchun Liu,
Xin Luan,
Hong Zhang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.745
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 2042-7158
pISSN - 0022-3573
DOI - 10.1093/jpp/rgab014
Subject(s) - phytochemistry , traditional medicine , antifungal , rubus , medicine , herpes simplex virus , pharmacology , biology , botany , virology , virus , dermatology
Isatis indigotica Fort. (I. indigotica) is an herbaceous plant belonging to Cruciferae family. Its leaf (IIL) and root (IIR) are commonly used in traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) with good clinical efficacies such as clearing away heat and detoxification, cooling blood and reducing swelling. This review aimed to provide a systematic summary on the phytochemistry, pharmacology and clinical applications of I. indigotica.