Chinese Journal of Pharmacovigilance ›› 2022, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (7): 799-802.
DOI: 10.19803/j.1672-8629.2022.07.24

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Chemical constituents of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. based on its origins and methods of processing

LI Yanyi1, ZHANG Yujie1, WANG Qi2#, MA Shuangcheng2,*   

  1. 1School of Chinese Materia medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102400, China;
    2National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing 100050, China
  • Received:2021-04-19 Online:2022-07-15 Published:2022-07-12

Abstract: Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. is a typical traditional Chinese medicine, the medicinal effect and material basis of which are one of the current research hotspots. This article summarizes the related literature that has been published over the past ten years. It is found that three-year-old P. multiflorum is best harvested between October and December. The ways in which its chemical components vary are also studied. It is hoped that this research can contribute to the establishment of quality standards and the in-depth study of its toxic substances.

Key words: Polygonum multiflorum Thunb., stilbene glycoside, anthraquinone, botanic origin, processing, toxicity

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