From natural dye to herbal medicine: a systematic review of chemical constituents, pharmacological effects and clinical applications of indigo naturalis

• Main Authors: Yang Qi-yue (Author), Zhang Ting (Author), He Ya-nan (Author), Huang Sheng-jie (Author), Deng Xuan (Author), Han Li (Author), Xie Chun-guang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Indigo naturalis is a blue dye in ancient, as well as an extensive used traditional Chinese medicine. It has a wide spectrum of pharmacological properties and can be used to treat numerous ailments such as leukemia, psoriasis, and ulcerative colitis. This article aims to expand o...