JOURNAL OF THE CZECH PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY AND THE SLOVAK PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY

Čes. slov. farm. 2002, 51(6):277-283

The Scullcap Plant (Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi) - A Potential Resource of New Drugs

J. Martin, J. Dušek
Katedra farmakognozie Farmaceutické fakulty Univerzity Karlovy, Hradec Králové

The scullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi) is a medicinal plant of traditional Chinese medicineand the drug - Scutellariae radix - is, because of its antioxidant, antiviral, antibacterial, antiinflammatory,antialergic, and sedative properties, the subject of intensive development. This paperreports the results of pharmacological-toxicological studies of this drug and its flavonids approximatelyfrom the year 1990 till the year 2001. The results confirm the validity of traditional use andat the same time indicate that some flavonoids have more utilizable therapeutic effects. Mainlybaicalein seems to be a prospective medicine for the treatment of some kinds of cancer.

Keywords: Scutellaria baicalensis; Scutellariae radix; flavonoids; baicalein; biological activity

Published: June 1, 2002  Show citation

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Martin J, Dušek J. The Scullcap Plant (Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi) - A Potential Resource of New Drugs. Čes. slov. farm. 2002;51(6):277-283.
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