Open AccessSophora Flavescens in Dentistry: A Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Saad Liaqat,
Aneesa Durrani,
Fatma Sajjad,
Sadiq Ullah,
Humaira Jabeen,
Nawshad Muhammad,
Muhammad Adnan Khan
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
pakistan biomedical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2709-2798
pISSN - 2709-278X
DOI - 10.54393/pbmj.v5i3.338
Subject(s) - sophora flavescens , traditional medicine , medicine , sophora , periodontitis , oxymatrine , traditional chinese medicine , dentistry , pharmacology , matrine , pathology , alternative medicine , psychiatry
Sophora flavescens is an evergreen shrubby plant that is widely distributed in Asia especially China. The roots of the plant have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for treating inflammation, burns and infections. Studies have proven medicinal properties of different types of alkaloids and flavonoids, which are extracted from the roots through various procedures. Recent research has shown positive effects of these extracts against many diseases like different kinds of tumors, allergies, diabetes, hepatitis, dental caries, various kinds of infections, owing to their anti-microbial and analgesic properties. In case of dental diseases like dental caries and periodontitis extracts such as sophora flavanone G and oxymatrine have shown positive indicators.