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ReviewChinese medicine2025

Processing methods and mechanisms for saponin-rich traditional Chinese medicines: a review.

Shu-Qing Tian, Xiao-Ting Wang, Ya-Zhu Wang, Jia-Qi Shi, Hui Gao

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Review in Chinese medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors.

Shu-Qing TianSchool of Pharmacy, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dalian, 116600, Liaoning, China.
Xiao-Ting WangSchool of Pharmacy, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dalian, 116600, Liaoning, China.
Ya-Zhu WangSchool of Pharmacy, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dalian, 116600, Liaoning, China.
Jia-Qi ShiSchool of Pharmacy, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dalian, 116600, Liaoning, China.
Hui GaoSchool of Pharmacy, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dalian, 116600, Liaoning, China. gaohuitcm@163.com.

Funding

Department of Education of Liaoning Province LJKMZ20221313Liaoning Provincial Department of Education LJ212510162014the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine GZY-KJS-2022-049
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As an important class of bioactive components in TCM, saponins exhibit various significant pharmacological effects. Therefore, investigating the impacts of processing on the chemical components and action mechanisms of saponin-rich TCMs is of great importance. This review aims to summarize the effects of different processing methods on saponin components in TCMs and the chemical transformations of saponins during processing, while also prospecting future research directions. A bibliographic investigation was performed by examining the available data on saponin-rich TCMs from globally accepted scientific databases and search engines (Pubmed, Scopus and Web of Science, SciFinder and Google Scholar). Different processing methods cause distinct saponin changes, significantly affecting their physicochemical properties and pharmacological effects. Understanding these effects and transformations is crucial for developing targeted saponin preparations, aiding clinical use of such TCMs and mechanism research.

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Chinese medicine processingSaponin-rich traditional Chinese medicinesSaponins

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PMID41327321
PMCPMC12670847

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