<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><italic>Scutellaria baicalensis</italic>, known also as Huang-Qin is a traditional Chinese plant used in medicine for at least 2000 years. The plant is widely distributed in Japan, Korea, Mongolia and Russia, and is listed in Chinese Pharmacopoeia, European Pharmacopoeia and British Pharmacopoeia. The interest in Huang-Qin results from various biological activities which are primarily related to secondary plants metabolites consisting of flavonoids, phenolic compounds and terpenes. It is known that the compounds are active against numerous diseases and protect the organism against harmful pathogenic agents. Particular attention is paid to baicalein, wogonin and oroxylin A – which are characteristic secondary metabolites of the plant. In this paper, we focused on phytochemical analysis and selected biological activities used in periodontal and cardiovascular problems. The presented studies confirm the ability of Huang-Qin to scavenge free radicals, moreover, that it presents anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and enzyme inhibitory activities.</p></abstract>

Scutellaria baicalensis, known also as Huang-Qin is a traditional Chinese plant used in medicine for at least 2000 years. The plant is widely distributed in Japan, Korea, Mongolia and Russia, and is listed in Chinese Pharmacopoeia, European Pharmacopoeia and British Pharmacopoeia. The interest in Huang-Qin results from various biological activities which are primarily related to secondary plants metabolites consisting of flavonoids, phenolic compounds and terpenes. It is known that the compounds are active against numerous diseases and protect the organism against harmful pathogenic agents. Particular attention is paid to baicalein, wogonin and oroxylin A – which are characteristic secondary metabolites of the plant. In this paper, we focused on phytochemical analysis and selected biological activities used in periodontal and cardiovascular problems. The presented studies confirm the ability of Huang-Qin to scavenge free radicals, moreover, that it presents anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and enzyme inhibitory activities.

<italic>Scutellaria baicalensis</italic> – a small plant with large pro-health biological activities

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 – a small plant with large pro-health biological activities

Scutellaria baicalensis, known also as Huang-Qin is a traditional Chinese plant used in medicine for at least 2000 years. The plant is widely distributed in...

Scutellaria baicalensis – a small plant with large pro-health biological activities

Published Online: Mar 22, 2021

Page range: 55 - 59

Received: Oct 08, 2020

Accepted: Jan 04, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cipms-2021-0010

Keywords
antioxidant, Huang-Qin, periodontal, cardiovascular system

© 2021 Karolina Wojtunik-Kulesza et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Scutellaria baicalensis – a small plant with large pro-health biological activities

Published Online: Mar 22, 2021

Page range: 55 - 59

Received: Oct 08, 2020

Accepted: Jan 04, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cipms-2021-0010

Keywordsantioxidant, Huang-Qin, periodontal, cardiovascular system

© 2021 Karolina Wojtunik-Kulesza et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
antioxidant, Huang-Qin, periodontal, cardiovascular system