Gastrodia elata,a traditional Chinese medicine belonging to the Orchidaceae family,contains several major components such as gastrodin,polysaccharides of Gastrodia elata,and parishin.The pharmacological studies conduc...Gastrodia elata,a traditional Chinese medicine belonging to the Orchidaceae family,contains several major components such as gastrodin,polysaccharides of Gastrodia elata,and parishin.The pharmacological studies conducted on Gastrodia elata have revealed a variety of therapeutic properties,including antihypertensive,hypolipidemic,analgesic,and sedative-hypnotic properties.Thus,in this paper,we summarized the pharmacological effects of Gastrodia elata’s major components,namely gastrodin,polysaccharides of Gastrodia elata,parishin,and different types of Gastrodia elata extracts,on cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis,hypertension,hyperglycemia,myocardial ischemia,myocardial hypoxia,myocarditis,and heart failure.Additionally,we conclude the mechanisms through which these active ingredients exert their therapeutic effects,including antioxidants,anti-inflammatory,and nitric oxide regulation.We provide insights into the therapeutic potential of Gastrodia elata with a detailed review of its pharmacological effects and molecular targets in cardiovascular disease protection and therapy,and can better understand the effect of traditional medicines in cardiovascular disease.展开更多
Those familiar with Gastrodia elata Blume(Tianma,天麻)in China will most certainly recognise the name of Xuan Zhou(周铉),the first postgraduate student of Professor Zheng-Yi Wu(吴征镒),widely respected professor of bo...Those familiar with Gastrodia elata Blume(Tianma,天麻)in China will most certainly recognise the name of Xuan Zhou(周铉),the first postgraduate student of Professor Zheng-Yi Wu(吴征镒),widely respected professor of botany and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Peng et al.,2013).Xuan Zhou(abbreviated S.Chow in taxonomic citations,also Chou,Hsüan in Wade-Giles transliterations)(Fig.1)was born in Xinzheng,in the central Chinese Province of Henan on 4 May 1926.He graduated from Tongji University in 1951.He took part in and successfully passed the first national post-graduate examination held by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1956 and became a candidate for an Associate Doctor degree(equivalent to MSc)under the tutelage of Prof.Wu.展开更多
Correction to:J.For.Res.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-022-01526-w The article“The amelioration of degraded larch(Larix olgensis)soil depends on the proportion of Aralia elata litter in larch-A.elata agroforestry sys...Correction to:J.For.Res.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-022-01526-w The article“The amelioration of degraded larch(Larix olgensis)soil depends on the proportion of Aralia elata litter in larch-A.elata agroforestry systems”,written by Pingzhen Gao·Jiaojun Zhu·Qiaoling Yan·Kai Yang and Jinxin Zhang was originally published Online First without Open Access.展开更多
基金This study was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(82260096)the Science and Technology Foundation of Basic Research Program of Guizhou Province([2023]General 371,[2020]1Y381)the Science and Technology Foundation of Health Commission of Guizhou Province(2022XMSB00037954).
文摘Gastrodia elata,a traditional Chinese medicine belonging to the Orchidaceae family,contains several major components such as gastrodin,polysaccharides of Gastrodia elata,and parishin.The pharmacological studies conducted on Gastrodia elata have revealed a variety of therapeutic properties,including antihypertensive,hypolipidemic,analgesic,and sedative-hypnotic properties.Thus,in this paper,we summarized the pharmacological effects of Gastrodia elata’s major components,namely gastrodin,polysaccharides of Gastrodia elata,parishin,and different types of Gastrodia elata extracts,on cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis,hypertension,hyperglycemia,myocardial ischemia,myocardial hypoxia,myocarditis,and heart failure.Additionally,we conclude the mechanisms through which these active ingredients exert their therapeutic effects,including antioxidants,anti-inflammatory,and nitric oxide regulation.We provide insights into the therapeutic potential of Gastrodia elata with a detailed review of its pharmacological effects and molecular targets in cardiovascular disease protection and therapy,and can better understand the effect of traditional medicines in cardiovascular disease.
文摘Those familiar with Gastrodia elata Blume(Tianma,天麻)in China will most certainly recognise the name of Xuan Zhou(周铉),the first postgraduate student of Professor Zheng-Yi Wu(吴征镒),widely respected professor of botany and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Peng et al.,2013).Xuan Zhou(abbreviated S.Chow in taxonomic citations,also Chou,Hsüan in Wade-Giles transliterations)(Fig.1)was born in Xinzheng,in the central Chinese Province of Henan on 4 May 1926.He graduated from Tongji University in 1951.He took part in and successfully passed the first national post-graduate examination held by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1956 and became a candidate for an Associate Doctor degree(equivalent to MSc)under the tutelage of Prof.Wu.
文摘Correction to:J.For.Res.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-022-01526-w The article“The amelioration of degraded larch(Larix olgensis)soil depends on the proportion of Aralia elata litter in larch-A.elata agroforestry systems”,written by Pingzhen Gao·Jiaojun Zhu·Qiaoling Yan·Kai Yang and Jinxin Zhang was originally published Online First without Open Access.
