Chemical Components and Cardiovascular Activities of Valeriana spp. (16th December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Heng-Wen; Wei, Ben-Jun; He, Xuan-Hui; Liu, Yan; Wang, Jie
• Other Names: Cho William C. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine. Volume 2015(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-12-16
• Subjects: Alternative medicine -- Periodicals; 615.505
• DOI: 10.1155/2015/947619
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1741-427X

Abstract

Abstract : Valeriana spp. is a flowering plant that is well known for its essential oils, iridoid compounds such as monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes, flavonoids, alkaloids, amino acids, and lignanoids. Valeriana spp. exhibits a wide range of biological activities such as lowering blood pressure and heart rate, antimyocardial ischemia reperfusion injury, antiarrhythmia, and regulation of blood lipid levels. This review focuses on the chemical constituents and cardiovascular activities of Valeriana spp.