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Advances for pharmacological activities of Polygonum cuspidatum (Reynoutria japonica) - A review

Ke, Y., Zhan, L., Lu, T., Zhou, C. and others · Pharmaceutical Biology · 2023

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Abstract

Reynoutria japonica (Polygonum cuspidatum, Huzhang), whose root has a long history as a Chinese medicinal plant, has anti-inflammatory, antitumour, antioxidant, antiviral, cardioprotective and neuroprotective pharmacological activities. This review summarises advances in its pharmacological activities and active constituents (resveratrol, polydatin, emodin).

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Ke, Y., Zhan, L., Lu, T., Zhou, C. and others (2023) 'Advances for pharmacological activities of Polygonum cuspidatum (Reynoutria japonica) - A review', Pharmaceutical Biology, 61(1), pp. 177-188. doi:10.1080/13880209.2022.2158349

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