According to textual research, 17 of the 31 species of Polygonatum in China are used in 24 ethnic minorities, and the research on their material basis mainly focuses on Huangjing(Polygonatum sibiricum), Dianhuangjing(Polygonatum kingianum), Duohua Huangjing(Polygonatum cyrtonema), etc., which have the anti-osteoporosis, anti-diabetes mellitus, lipid-lowering, anti-aging, immune regulation and anti-tumour effects, and their main active material bases are polysaccharides, saponins, flavonoids and other constituents. However, despite the rich medicinal value and material basis of the ethnomedicinal resources of the genus Polygonatum, the research and application of some Polygonatum plants are still weak, and their medicinal mechanism and clinical application value are still to be deeply excavated and verified. In addition, because there are many varieties of Polygonatum, with different chemical compositions and structural types, the quality and quality of these varieties are also different, which makes the biological activities also different, and thus the research on their quality standards needs to be further improved. Therefore, the systematic research and exploitation of ethnomedicinal resources of Polygonatum is particularly important. In this study, it reviewed the current status of drug resources, pharmacological activity and quality research of this genus, and explored the active substance bases of different functions in order to provide a scientific basis for the quality control evaluation and the formulation of relevant 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 |