Analgesic and Antiinflammatory Activity of Genus Aconitum: A Phytochemical and Ethnopharmacological Review

Abstract

The genusAconitumhas been reviewed for distribution in the world, traditional use, isolated chemical constituents, and pharmacological activities of some common species.Aconitumspecies are traditionally used throughout Asia, particularly in China and Japan, as an analgesic and antiinflammatory medicine. Lappaconitine and Yunaconitine are common chemical constituents that may justify the use of these species as analgesic and antiinflammatory agents in Asian traditional medicine. The aim of the present paper is to further review the comprehensive knowledge of the plants of this genus including the traditional uses, chemical constituents, and pharmacology.