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Review

Botany, Traditional Use, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Quality Control of Taraxaci herba: Comprehensive Review

by
Jianhao Wu
1,†,
Jialin Sun
1,†,
Meiqi Liu
1,
Xiaozhuang Zhang
1,
Lingyang Kong
1,
Lengleng Ma
1,
Shan Jiang
1,
Xiubo Liu
1,2,* and
Wei Ma
1,*
1
School of Pharmacy, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150006, China
2
School of Jiamusi, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Jiamusi 154007, China
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Pharmaceuticals 2024, 17(9), 1113; https://doi.org/10.3390/ph17091113
Submission received: 25 July 2024 / Revised: 20 August 2024 / Accepted: 21 August 2024 / Published: 23 August 2024
(This article belongs to the Section Natural Products)
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Abstract

Taraxaci herba, as a traditional Chinese medicine, is the name of the Taraxacum genus in the Asteraceae family. Documented in the Tang Herbal Medicine (Tang Dynasty, AD 657–659), its medicinal properties cover a wide range of applications such as acute mastitis, lung abscess, conjunctival congestion, sore throat, damp-heat jaundice, and vision improvement. In the Chinese Pharmacopoeia (Edition 2020), more than 40 kinds of China-patented drugs containing Taraxaci herba were recorded. This review explores the evolving scientific understanding of Taraxaci herba, covering facets of ethnopharmacology, botany, phytochemistry, pharmacology, artificial cultivation, and quality control. In particular, the chemical constituents and pharmacological research are reviewed. Taraxaci herba has been certified as a traditional medicine plant, and its flavonoids, phenolic acids, and terpenoids have been identified and separated, which include Chicoric acid, taraxasterol, Taraxasteryl acetate, Chlorogenic acid, isorhamnetin, and luteolin; they are responsible for anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-tumor, and anti-cancer activities. These findings validate the traditional uses of Taraxaci herba and lay the groundwork for further scientific exploration. The sources used in this study include Web of Science, Pubmed, the CNKI site, classic monographs, the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, the Chinese Medicine Dictionary, and doctoral and master’s theses.
Keywords: Taraxaci herba; botany; phytochemistry; pharmacology; quality control; review Taraxaci herba; botany; phytochemistry; pharmacology; quality control; review
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Wu, J.; Sun, J.; Liu, M.; Zhang, X.; Kong, L.; Ma, L.; Jiang, S.; Liu, X.; Ma, W. Botany, Traditional Use, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Quality Control of Taraxaci herba: Comprehensive Review. Pharmaceuticals 2024, 17, 1113. https://doi.org/10.3390/ph17091113

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Wu J, Sun J, Liu M, Zhang X, Kong L, Ma L, Jiang S, Liu X, Ma W. Botany, Traditional Use, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Quality Control of Taraxaci herba: Comprehensive Review. Pharmaceuticals. 2024; 17(9):1113. https://doi.org/10.3390/ph17091113

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Wu, Jianhao, Jialin Sun, Meiqi Liu, Xiaozhuang Zhang, Lingyang Kong, Lengleng Ma, Shan Jiang, Xiubo Liu, and Wei Ma. 2024. "Botany, Traditional Use, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Quality Control of Taraxaci herba: Comprehensive Review" Pharmaceuticals 17, no. 9: 1113. https://doi.org/10.3390/ph17091113

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Wu, J., Sun, J., Liu, M., Zhang, X., Kong, L., Ma, L., Jiang, S., Liu, X., & Ma, W. (2024). Botany, Traditional Use, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Quality Control of Taraxaci herba: Comprehensive Review. Pharmaceuticals, 17(9), 1113. https://doi.org/10.3390/ph17091113

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