Potentilla erecta is a medicinal plant described under its traditional name Tormentil in medieval herbal books and used until today in many European countries. Today monographs for Tormentillae rhizoma in the European pharmacopeia, as well as a monograph of the Herbal Medicinal Product Commission as a drug for traditional use, exist. The present review summarizes published investigations in phytochemistry and pharmacology, together with new findings reflecting the mechanisms of action of ellagitannins as one of the main ingredients of this herbal drug. Taken together all in vitro and in vivo investigations' data support the traditional use for treatment of diarrhea and mucosal inflammation despite a lack of suffcient clinical studies.

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Tormentillae 根茎 - 对一种被低估的欧洲草药的评论

Potentilla直立是一种药用植物，在中世纪的草药书中以其传统名称 Tormentil 进行描述，直到今天在许多欧洲国家使用。今天，欧洲药典中有关于 Tormentillae 根茎的专着，以及作为传统用途药物的草药产品委员会的专着。本综述总结了已发表的植物化学和药理学研究，以及反映鞣花单宁作为这种草药主要成分之一的作用机制的新发现。尽管缺乏足够的临床研究，但所有体外和体内研究的数据都支持传统用于治疗腹泻和粘膜炎症。