Purslane, a plant species used as medicine and food, is widely spread in most areas of China. It is also a popular food in some Europe and Mediterranean countries. Purslane contains a variety of chemical constituents with pharmacological activities, such as antitumor, hypoglycemic, antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory activities. It is also full of plenty of nutrients serving as a diet food or healthy food. Here, we reviewed purslane in the following aspects: botanical resources, ethnopharmacological function, chemical constituents, pharmacology and pharmacokinetics, safety evaluation and toxicity, and clinical applications.
Di Chen, Jun-na Yao, Ting Liu, Hai-yan Zhang, Rao-rao Li*, Zhi-jie Zhang*,Xue-zhu Gu. Research and application of Portulaca oleracea in pharmaceutical area[J]. Chinese Herbal Medicines (CHM),2019,11(2):150-159
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