紫菀（Aster tataricus L.f.）是一种具有2000多年历史的中药材，俗称“紫菀”、“番魂草”。其干燥根及根茎在治疗咳嗽、哮喘、肿瘤、炎症等方面具有广阔的前景。研究目的：本文综述了紫菀的形态特征、民族药理学用途、植物化学性质、药理作用和潜在应用。 。本文以“紫菀”、“传统药用”、“植物化学”、“药理作用”为关键词，收集了紫菀的相关数据。利用电子数据库（Elsevier、PubMed、ACS、CNKI、Google Scholar、百度学术、Web of Science）、相关书籍、中药经典文献，从紫菀中分离鉴定出186种化合物，包括萜类、有机酸、肽和类黄酮。紫菀已被广泛用作天然止咳药，具有抗氧化、抗炎、抗抑郁和抗肿瘤作用。此外，据报道，紫菀对肝脏有损害作用，本综述还讨论了其他毒性。紫菀是一种古老的草药，具有广泛的药理活性，已经使用了数千年。在中国，在治疗多种疾病，特别是咳嗽、哮喘、炎症等方面显示出显着的疗效。尽管其丰富的化学成分具有多种药理活性，但其潜在机制以及毒性和安全性仍不清楚，值得进一步研究。© 2024 作者。由爱思唯尔有限公司出版

Aster tataricus L.f., an extensively used herb in traditional Chinese medicine for more than 2000 years, is known as "Zi wan" or "Fan huncao". Its dried root and rhizome hold great promise in the treatment of cough, asthma, tumor, inflammation, etc.Aim of the study: This literature review summarizes the morphology characteristics, ethnopharmacological use, phytochemical properties, pharmacological effects, and potential applications of Aster tataricus. Furthermore, this review will discuss the future research trends and development prospects of this plant.Using "Aster tataricus L.f.", "Traditional medicinal usage", "Phytochemistry", "Pharmacological effects" as the keywords and gathered relevant data on Aster tataricus L.f. using electronic databases (Elsevier, PubMed, ACS, CNKI, Google Scholar, Baidu Scholar, Web of Science), relevant books, and classic literature about Chinese herb.A total of 186 compounds have been isolated and identified from Aster tataricus, including terpenes, organic acids, peptides, and flavonoids. And Aster tataricus has been widely used as a natural cough suppressant and has anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, anti-depressive, and anti-tumor effects. In addition, Aster tataricus has also been reported to have damaging effects on the liver as well as other toxicities were discussed in this review.Aster tataricus is an ancient herbal medicine with a broad spectrum of pharmaco logical activities that has been used for thousands of years in China, and has shown remarkable effectiveness in the treatment of various diseases, especially cough, asthma, inflammation. Although its rich chemical constituents have various pharmacological activities, the underlying mechanisms, as well as its toxicity and safety, remains unclear and warrant further investigation.© 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.