gentiana waltonii/jaundice

The dried root of Gentiana macrophylla is a well-known traditional Chinese herbal medicine for treating jaundice, hepatitis, and stomachic and choleretic ailments. However, natural sources are now in short supply. A lack of information about its genetic background has been a great hindrance to

Gentiana triflora is widely used to treat inflammation, jaundice, hepatitis, and rheumatism. In this study, three new compounds, including a benzo seven-membered ring compound, gentioxepine (1), two secoiridoid glucosides, (1S,5R,9R)-deglucosyltrifloroside (2) and (1S,5R,9R)-scabraside (3), together

BACKGROUND Gentiopicroside (GPS), one of iridoid glucoside representatives, is the most potential active component in Gentiana rigescens Franch. ex Hemsl and Gentiana macrophylla Pall. These two herbs have been used to treat jaundice and other hepatic and billiary diseases in traditional Chinese

The root of Gentiana crassicaulis has been widely used for the treatment of rheumatism, arthralgia, apoplexy, jaundice and diabetes in traditional medicines, and contains secoiridoid glycosides as the main active ingredients. In the present study, five new secoiridoid glycosides,

Ethnopharmacological relevance: As the largest genus of Gentianaceae family, the Gentiana genus harbors over 400 species, widely distributed in the alpine areas of temperate regions worldwide. Plants from Gentiana genus are traditionally

Gentiana rigescens Franch (Gentianaceae) is a famous medicinal plant for treatments of rheumatism, convulsion, and jaundice. Comprehensive investigation of different parts and cultivation years of this plant has not yet been conducted. This study presents the quantitative and qualitative

Gentiana macrophylla Radix, commonly known as Qin-Jiao (QJ), was recorded alone to treat jaundice in Compendium of Materia Medica and has been frequently prescribed for treatment of liver disease in China. However, the underlying mechanism remains unknown. In the present work, QJ of 1,2 g/kg or