Gaultheria: Phytochemical and pharmacological characteristics

Molecules

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 12071-12108

  Liu, Wei Rui ^a   Qiao, Wen Lin ^a   Liu, Zi Zhen ^a   Wang, Xiao Hong ^a   Jiang, Rui ^a   Li, Shu Yi ^a   Shi, Ren Bing ^a   She, Gai Mei ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Anti rheumatic effects; Chemical components; Gaultheria; Methyl salicylate glycosides; Pharmacological activity

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; GAULTHERIA; HUMAN; REVIEW;

ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; GAULTHERIA; HUMANS; PHYTOCHEMICALS; PLANT EXTRACTS;

EID: 84886637830     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules181012071     Document Type: Review

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