Wen-xiu  Li,Aihua Zhang,Jian-hua  Miao,Hui  Sun,Ying  Han,Guang-li  Yan,Fang-fang  Wu,Xi-jun  Wang,
Application and Pharmacological Properties of Chinese Herb Danggui: A System Review
American Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
2020
2733-2519
http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.AJMC.2020.01.03
https://www.sciencerepository.org/application-and-pharmacological-properties-of-chinese-herb-danggui_AJMC-2020-1-103 
Abstract: History of the usage of Angelica sinensis (Danggui in Chinese) is glorious, it often acts as monarch drug
compatible in various classical formulations. Angelica sinensis can be widely used in treatment of
gynecologic diseases and all kinds of blood-deficiency fever by tonifying blood and repairing vitality. It
contains abundant volatile oil, organic acid and Angelica sinensis polysaccharide, coumarin, trace elements
and amino acids, which possesses extensive pharmacological activities include resistant to cancer and
tumour, regulation of blood system, hepatoprotective effects, anti-inflammatory action, antioxidant activity,
protection of nervous system, as well as cardioprotective effects. Based on numerous reports and the
published scientific literature recent years, an extensive review of research on chemical components,
pharmacological activities and the compatibility application of Angelica sinensis were conducted. The
relationship between active ingredients and the corresponding pharmacological effects, as well as
commonly used couplet medicines and the utility in clinic were simultaneously summarized.
Keywords: Angelica sinensis(Oliv.) Diels, chemical components, pharmacological activities, targets, clinical application