Rhododendron Molle Review: Traditional Uses, Chemistry, Pharmacology, and Toxicology

Xiaohong Guo authored a review article on Rhododendron molle, a medicinal plant used in traditional Chinese medicine. The review covers traditional uses, clinical applications, phytochemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, pharmacokinetics, and quality control, synthesizing information from scientific journals, books, and databases like PubMed and CNKI. The dataset is a 71.7 KB PDF file last updated on May 12, 2026.

Use Cases

• Identify potential analgesic compounds based on diterpenoid content mentioned in the description
• Study the mechanisms of plant toxicity based on described neurotoxicity, cardiotoxicity, and hepatotoxicity
• Develop quality control protocols for botanical drugs based on the indicators rhodojaponin II and III
• Cross-reference traditional medicinal uses with modern pharmacological evidence described in the review

Strengths

• The review synthesizes information from multiple authoritative sources, including PubMed and CNKI.
• It identifies approximately 349 chemical metabolites from the plant.
• It explicitly discusses the plant's 'efficacy-toxicity duality' and names specific toxic compounds.

Limitations

• The dataset is a single 71.7 KB PDF review article, representing a very limited scope of data.
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; the content is unstructured narrative text.
• Data may reflect publication bias inherent to the reviewed literature sources.

Provenance

Source

Xiaohong Guo

Collection Method

Literature review collected from scientific journals, classical books, and electronic databases.

Time Range

Recent years (as of the review's publication)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-12 12:01:05; freshness should be verified.

Geography

China (plant distribution and traditional use context)