Preparation, immunological and pharmacological effects of flavonoids in Scutellariae radix: a review
Haixia Chen, Yumin Wei, Jing Song, Yue Yang, Yanli Chen, Jiteng Sun, Daoming Bai, Zhiqiang Sun, Mingze Wu, Xiaomei Liu, Yanru Lin, Shaoping Wang, Long Dai, Yanan Li · 2026
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Haixia Chen and co-authors review the active flavonoids of a classic Chinese medicinal root in a 2025 paper. The root, from the plant Scutellaria baicalensis, is classed in traditional theory as bitter and cold. It is used to clear heat, dry dampness, purge fire, stop bleeding, and steady pregnancy, with strength against heat in the lungs and upper body.
Flavonoids are the root's main active compounds. The review covers how they are prepared, how the body processes them through liver reactions and gut microbes, and what effects modern studies report. Those effects span immune action and wider drug-like activity. Herbal researchers get a single survey linking traditional use to lab evidence on the compounds behind it.
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| CREATOR | Haixia Chen, Yumin Wei, Jing Song, Yue Yang, Yanli Chen, Jiteng Sun, Daoming Bai, Zhiqiang Sun, Mingze Wu, Xiaomei Liu, Yanru Lin, Shaoping Wang, Long Dai, Yanan Li |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 124 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |