The genus Oxytropis DC: application, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and toxicity
Bingkang Wang,
Zhenhua Tian,
Shiyue Lang
et al.
Abstract:Objectives
Oxytropis DC is a perennial plant of Fabaceae family, which is widely distributed in the northern temperate zone. It is known as “locoweed” because of its toxic component swainsonine. However, it is widely used in Tibetan medicine and Mongolian medicine, mainly for the treatment of heat-clearing and detoxifying, pain-relieving, anti-inflammatory, hemostasis, and other diseases. To provide a basis for the further development and utilization of Oxytropis DC, the pieces of literature … Show more
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