Sodium houttuyfonate: A review of its antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and cardiovascular protective effects
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Xin Liu1, Lili Zhong2, Jia'nan Xie1
1Eye Center of the Second Hospital of Jilin University, 218# Ziqiang Street, Changchun, Jilin, 130000, China.
Abstract:
There is an almost unlimited interest in searching and developing new drugs, especially when we are in an era that are witnessing more and more emerging pathogens. Natural products from traditional medicines represent a large library for searching lead compounds with novel bioactivities. Sodium houttuyfonate is such one bioactive compound derived from Houttuynia cordata Thunb which has been employed in traditional medicine for treating infectious and inflammatory diseases. Sodium houttuyfonate has demonstrated multiple kinds of pharmacological effects, including antifungal, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and cardiovascular protective activities, which are discussed here to provide insights into our understanding of the pharmacological effects of SH and the underlying mechanisms.
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