Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (2): 10-23.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2022-0728

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Research Progress and Prospects of Biological Studies on the Medicinal Plant Scutellaria baicalensis

ZHENG Min-min1,2(), LIU Jie1, ZHAO Qing1()   

  1. 1. Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences Chenshan Plant Science Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Resources, Shanghai 201602
    2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049
  • Received:2022-06-16 Online:2023-02-26 Published:2023-03-07

Abstract:

Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi is a perennial herb of Scutellaria L in the Labiaceae, and has been used as medicine for a long history in China. Many studies have shown that flavones are the main bioactive compounds of S. baicalensis, especially baicalein, wogonin and its glycosides in the root, which have anti-tumor, anti-virus, anti-inflammation, anti-oxidation, liver protection and neuroprotection activities. This paper summarized the chemical components, pharmacological mechanisms of active substances, biotechnology, omics, metabolic biology and synthetic biology. Also the paper discussed the potential values, significances and existing issues of S. baicalensis and other plants in Scutellaria genus, aiming to provide reference for the development and utilization of other traditional medicinal plants.

Key words: medicinal plants, Scutellaria baicalensis, flavones