- 2023-01
- Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM 2023(1)
- Ya-Nan Wu
- Si-Hua Wen
- Wei Zhang
- Shang-Shang Yu
- Kai Yang
- Ding Liu
- Chong-Bo Zhao
- Jing Sun
Study Design
- Type
- Review
- Methods
- This article collects information from relevant documents, including scientific papers, books, and dissertations concerning Gastrodia elata BI.
Materials and methods
This article collects information from relevant documents, including scientific papers, books, and dissertations concerning Gastrodia elata BI.Results
To date, research on Gastrodia elata BI. has identified about 100 active compounds. Many compounds in Gastrodia elata BI. have biological activities, such as sedation and hypnosis, anticonvulsion, improvement of learning and memory, protection of neurons, antidepressive effects, lowering of blood pressure, promotion of angiogenesis, protection of cardiomyocytes, antiplatelet aggregation, anti-inflammatory activity, and amelioration of labor pains.Conclusion
Although many traditional uses of this plant have been confirmed, it is necessary to continue to study the relationship between its structure and function, clarify the mechanisms of pharmacological effects, and explore new clinical applications so as to better delineate the quality control standards for Gastrodia elata BI.