Gardenia jasminoides Ellis: Ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, and pharmacological and industrial applications of an important traditional Chinese medicine

• Published in: Journal of ethnopharmacology Vol. 257; no. NA; p. 112829
• Main Authors: Chen, Liping, Li, Maoxing, Yang, Zhiqiang, Tao, Wendi, Wang, Peng, Tian, Xiuyu, Li, Xiaolin, Wang, Weigang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 15.07.2020
• Subjects: active ingredients; Animals; anti-inflammatory activity; antidepressants; blood; blood circulation; chemical industry; China; cooling; cross-linking reagents; Crosslinking agent; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; dyes; Ethnopharmacology; flora; food industry; fruits; Gardenia - chemistry; Gardenia jasminoides; Gardenia jasminoides Ellis; heat; hepatoprotective effect; Humans; industrial applications; Internet; iridoid glycosides; Oriental traditional medicine; Pigment; plant biochemistry; Plant Extracts - chemistry; Plant Extracts - pharmacology; shrubs; textile industry; toxicity; China; Pigment; Gardenia jasminoides Ellis; Ethnopharmacology; Crosslinking agent

Gardenia jasminoides Ellis is a popular shrub in the Rubiaceae family. The desiccative ripe fruits of this plant (called Zhizi in China) are well known and frequently used not only as an excellent natural colourant, but also as an important traditional medicine for the treatment of different disease...