Table 2.
Gentiana's different constituent and activities.
| Gentiana species | Constituent classes | Constituent | Activities | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. lutea | Secoiridoidal glycosides | Gentiopicroside (A), amarogentin (B), swertiamarin (C), amaroswerin (D) | Gastroprotective | 45, 46 |
| G. cruciata | Secoiridoidal gelycosides | Swertiamarin, gentiopicrin(E) | Hepatoprotective | 47 |
| G. kurroo | Secoiridoidal glycosides | Sweroside (F), swertiamarin, Gentiopicroside | Anti-inflammatory, antitumor | 48 |
| G. lutea | Xanthones, secoiridoid glycosides | Isogentisin (G), mangiferin (H), gentiopicrin | Antibacterial | 49 |
| G. kochiana | Xanthones | Gentiakochianin (I), gentiacaulein (J) | Cytotoxic | 50 |
| G. lutea | Secoiridoidal glycosides | Gentisin (K) | Vascular smooth muscle cells proliferation inhibitory | 51 |