, , MEDICINAL USE OF SAPOSHNIKOVIA DIVARICATA (TURCZ.) SCHISCHK. // BSU bulletin. Medicine and pharmacy. - 2021. №1. . - С. 31-39.

MEDICINAL USE OF SAPOSHNIKOVIA DIVARICATA (TURCZ.) SCHISCHK.

DOI: 10.18101/2306-1995-2021-1-31-39 UDK: 615.322

Saposhnikovia divaricata (Turcz.) Schischk. is an Asian endemic medicinal plant. It grows in China, the Republic of Korea, Japan and Russia. This article presents infor- mation on the chemical composition, pharmacological effect, and cultivation of Saposhni- kovia divaricata (Turcz.) Schischk. High biological activity and rich chemical composition of this medicinal plant necessitate its introduction into the State Pharmacopoeia of the Rus- sian Federation and production of medicines based on it. The prospects of widespread using Saposhnikovia divaricata radices in medical practice raise the problems of preserving the biodiversity of the Russian flora and developing methods of cultivation taking into account the experience of foreign countries to ensure the volume of industrial procurement of raw materials. The review have shown that Saposhnikoviae divaricatae radices have anti- inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, anti-allergic, anti-radical, antifungal and antibacterial activities, which certainly proves its practical value in medicine.

Saposhnikovia divaricata (Turcz.) Schischk., Apiaceae, essential oils, β-bisabolic, (Z)-falcarinol, Fang Feng, herbal medicine, herbal substances