Matricaria chamomilla L. is a herbaceous plant belonging to Asteraceae family. It is frequently used as medicinal herb in the Uygur medicines and is mainly produced in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Europe and other places. Its chemical constituents mainly include flavonoids, phenolic acids, essential oil, coumarins and other compounds. This herb has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-tumor, hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic, hypotensive and pharmacological effects on gastrointestinal and nervous system. Based on the overview of the chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of chamomile, this paper conducts a predictive analysis of its quality markers. It is speculated that flavonoids, phenolic acids and sesquiterpenoids can be used as quality markers of chamomile, providing scientific reference for establishing its quality standards.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |