04/15/2020 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez
Researchers at the University of Macau reviewed the chemical and pharmacological properties of Pseudostellaria heterophylla in order to understand its active compounds. The review was published in the journal Chinese Medicine.
The researchers believe that further investigations on the oligosaccharides present at high concentrations in P. heterophylla aqueous extracts can lead to the development of rational and scientific quality control methods for this herb.
Read the full study at this link.
Journal Reference:
Hu DJ, Shakerian F, Zhao J, Li SP. CHEMISTRY, PHARMACOLOGY AND ANALYSIS OF PSEUDOSTELLARIA HETEROPHYLLA: A MINI-REVIEW. Chinese Medicine. 23 May 2019;14(1). DOI: 10.1186/s13020-019-0243-z
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