Traditional uses and emerging therapeutic potential of Typha angustifolia L.: insights into its phytochemistry, pharmacological activities and quality control

Typha angustifolia L. is a perennial marsh botanical drugs belonging to the genus Typha of the family Typhaceae, boasts a medicinal legacy spanning over 1900 years in China. Within traditional medicine, it is often used to treat a variety of bleeding disorders and gynecological diseases. Typha angus...

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Main Authors: Junyu Liu, Ziyi Chen, Sian Tao, Xinyao Shu, Bingjie Shao, Xiaobo Zhang, Yang Yang, Xiaoli Wang
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2025.1557136/full
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Xiaobo Zhang
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Xiaoli Wang
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description Typha angustifolia L. is a perennial marsh botanical drugs belonging to the genus Typha of the family Typhaceae, boasts a medicinal legacy spanning over 1900 years in China. Within traditional medicine, it is often used to treat a variety of bleeding disorders and gynecological diseases. Typha angustifolia contains various active components and metabolites including flavonoids, steroids, phenylpropanoids and organic acids. Over 94 compounds have been isolated and identified from T. angustifolia, demonstrating significant pharmacological activities such as anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-platelet aggregation, anti-atherosclerosis and anti-oxidation. In modern clinical practice, T. angustifolia is extensively utilized in treating dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation, trauma bleeding, soft tissue contusion, hematochezia, hematuria and abnormal uterine bleeding. Typha angustifolia has a wide range of biological activities, making it a valuable resource for discovering potential drug candidates and developing new botanical supplements. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the research status of T. angustifolia, encompassing its botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacological activity, and quality control, with the objective of enhancing our understanding of the application value and bioavailability of this traditional medicinal plant and offering a reference point for further research in this field.
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spelling doaj-art-e80c8e49c25a499bbd16d65dda188c6b2025-08-20T02:16:39ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pharmacology1663-98122025-04-011610.3389/fphar.2025.15571361557136Traditional uses and emerging therapeutic potential of Typha angustifolia L.: insights into its phytochemistry, pharmacological activities and quality controlJunyu Liu0Ziyi Chen1Sian Tao2Xinyao Shu3Bingjie Shao4Xiaobo Zhang5Yang Yang6Xiaoli Wang7College of Basic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaCollege of Basic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaCollege of Basic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaCollege of Basic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaCollege of Basic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaCollege of Basic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaInstitute of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Sichuan Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Kunming, Yunnan, ChinaTypha angustifolia L. is a perennial marsh botanical drugs belonging to the genus Typha of the family Typhaceae, boasts a medicinal legacy spanning over 1900 years in China. Within traditional medicine, it is often used to treat a variety of bleeding disorders and gynecological diseases. Typha angustifolia contains various active components and metabolites including flavonoids, steroids, phenylpropanoids and organic acids. Over 94 compounds have been isolated and identified from T. angustifolia, demonstrating significant pharmacological activities such as anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-platelet aggregation, anti-atherosclerosis and anti-oxidation. In modern clinical practice, T. angustifolia is extensively utilized in treating dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation, trauma bleeding, soft tissue contusion, hematochezia, hematuria and abnormal uterine bleeding. Typha angustifolia has a wide range of biological activities, making it a valuable resource for discovering potential drug candidates and developing new botanical supplements. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the research status of T. angustifolia, encompassing its botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacological activity, and quality control, with the objective of enhancing our understanding of the application value and bioavailability of this traditional medicinal plant and offering a reference point for further research in this field.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2025.1557136/fullTypha angustifolia L.botanytraditional usesphytochemistrypharmacological activityquality control
spellingShingle Junyu Liu
Ziyi Chen
Sian Tao
Xinyao Shu
Bingjie Shao
Xiaobo Zhang
Yang Yang
Xiaoli Wang
Traditional uses and emerging therapeutic potential of Typha angustifolia L.: insights into its phytochemistry, pharmacological activities and quality control
Frontiers in Pharmacology
Typha angustifolia L.
botany
traditional uses
phytochemistry
pharmacological activity
quality control
title Traditional uses and emerging therapeutic potential of Typha angustifolia L.: insights into its phytochemistry, pharmacological activities and quality control
title_full Traditional uses and emerging therapeutic potential of Typha angustifolia L.: insights into its phytochemistry, pharmacological activities and quality control
title_fullStr Traditional uses and emerging therapeutic potential of Typha angustifolia L.: insights into its phytochemistry, pharmacological activities and quality control
title_full_unstemmed Traditional uses and emerging therapeutic potential of Typha angustifolia L.: insights into its phytochemistry, pharmacological activities and quality control
title_short Traditional uses and emerging therapeutic potential of Typha angustifolia L.: insights into its phytochemistry, pharmacological activities and quality control
title_sort traditional uses and emerging therapeutic potential of typha angustifolia l insights into its phytochemistry pharmacological activities and quality control
topic Typha angustifolia L.
botany
traditional uses
phytochemistry
pharmacological activity
quality control
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2025.1557136/full
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