Table 1.
Some classical formulae associated with depression.
| Preparation name | Composition | Iridoid compounds | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhi-Zi-Chi Decoction | Gardenia jasminoides, fermented soybean | geniposide | (Qu et al. 2014) |
| Zhi-Zi-Hou-Po Decoction | Gardenia jasminoides, Magnolia officinali, Citrus aurantium | geniposide | (Yao et al. 2013) |
| Danzhi-Xiaoyao-San | Bupleurum chinense, Angelica sinensis, Paeonia lactiflora, Poria coco, Atractylodes macrocephala, Gardenia jasminoides, Paeonia suffruticosa | geniposide | (Wang et al. 2022) |
| Baihe Dihuang Decoction | Lilium landfolium, Rehjnannia glutinosa | catalpol | (Miao et al. 2019) |
| Yueju Pill | Cyperus rotundus , Ligusticum chuanxiong, Atractylodes lancea | geniposide | (Zhang et al. 2015) |
| Longdan Xiegan Decoction | Gentiana manshurica, Scutellaria baicalensis, Gardenia jasminoides, Alisma orientate, Akebia quinata, Plantago asiatica, Angelica sinensis, Rehjnannia glutinosa, Bupleurum chinense, Glycyrrhiza uralensis | gentiopicroside, geniposide |
(Wan 2017) |
| Liuwei Dihuang Pill | Rehjnannia glutinosa, Cornus officinalis, Paeonia suffruticosa, Dioscorea opposita, Poria coco, Alisma orientat | catalpol, loganin, morroniside | (Liu et al. 2017) |
| Jingui Shenqi Pill | Rehjnannia glutinosa, Poria coco, Dioscorea opposita, Cornus officinali, Paeonia suffruticosa, Alisma orientate, Cinnamomum cassia, Achyranthes bidentata, Plantago asiatica, Aconitum carmichaelii | loganin, morroniside, catalpol |
(Li et al. 2019) |
| Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction | Prunus persica, Achyranthes bidentata, Angelica sinensis, Rehjnannia glutinosa, Crocus sativus, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Paeonia ladiflora, Platycodon grandiflorum, Bupleurum chinense, Citrus aurantium, Glycyrrhiza uralensis | catalpol | (Wang et al. 2021) |