Cassiae semen: A review of its phytochemistry and pharmacology

Dong, Xiaoxv; Fu, Jing; Yin, Xingbin; Yang, Chunjing; Zhang, Xin; Wang, Wenping; Du, Xueying; Wang, Qingling; Ni, Jian

In traditional Chinese medicine, Cassiae semen has long been used to clean the liver, brighten the eye, loosen the bowel to relieve constipation, and for the treatment of inflammation, photophobia, headaches, dizziness, hyperlipemia and Alzheimer's disease. In addition, Cassiae semen is commonly used in the composition of other herbs. Although modern experiments have confirmed that this drug alone exhibits multiple pharmacological activities, it is important to investigate the molecular mechanisms of Cassiae semen combined with other herbs based on traditional uses.