Figures (12)  Tables (2)
    • Figure 1. 

      The morphology of the Gnaphalium affine and its processed products. (a), (b) The overground part of G. affine. (c) The pastry of G. affine, called qingtuan, also known as Qingming food.

    • Figure 2. 

      Structures of flavones in genus Gnaphalium.

    • Figure 3. 

      Structures of flavonols in genus Gnaphalium.

    • Figure 4. 

      Chalcones and flavanones isolated from the genus Gnaphalium.

    • Figure 5. 

      Structures of triterpenoids in genus Gnaphalium.

    • Figure 6. 

      Diterpenoids isolated from the genus Gnaphalium.

    • Figure 7. 

      Sesquiterpenoids isolated from the genus Gnaphalium.

    • Figure 8. 

      Monoterpenoids isolated from the genus Gnaphalium.

    • Figure 9. 

      Phenolic acids isolated from the genus Gnaphalium.

    • Figure 10. 

      Steroids and sterols isolated from the genus Gnaphalium.

    • Figure 11. 

      Alkaloids isolated from the genus Gnaphalium.

    • Figure 12. 

      Other compounds isolated from the genus Gnaphalium.

    • Gnaphalium speciesCountryEthnopharmalogical usesReference
      G. affineChina, Mexico,
      Latin America
      Phlegm-removing, anemopyretic cold, antibacterial, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, antihypertensive, ulcer, antitussive, expectorant, antiasthmatic, bronchial asthma, respiratory disease, diuretics, antipyretics and antimalarials, wound, backache, coronarism.[824]
      G. hypoleucumChinaInflammation, cough, gout, expectorant.[25]
      G. polycaulonChinaClear heat and dampness.[26]
      G. japonicumChinaPromoting blood circulation to relieve pain, promoting dampness, treating acne, irregular menstruation, abdominal pain and dysentery during menstruation, clearing away heat and toxins.[27,28]
      G. adnatumChinaTreat Helicobacter pylori.[29]
      G. uliginoshisumRussia, BulgariaHypertension, thrombophlebitis, venous thrombosis, ulcer.[30,31]
      G. stramineumGuatemalaGastrointestinal diseases.[32]
      G. gaudichaudianumLatin America, ArgentinaSubcutaneous mycoses, expectorant, hemostasis.[33,34]
      G. liebmanniiMexicoAsthma, cough, bronchitis.[35]

      Table 1. 

      Ethnopharmacological uses of reported Gnaphalium species.

    • No.CompoundSourceReference
      Flavones
      1Apigenin 4'-O-β-D-(6''-E-caffeoyl)-glucopyranosideG. affine[3,5]
      2Gnaphaloside AG. tranzschelii[5]
      3Apigenin-7-O-β-D-glucopyranosideG. tranzschelii, G. luteoalbum [3,5]
      4Chrysoeriol-7-O-β-D -glucopyranosideG. uliginosum[3]
      5Apigenin-7-O-β-D-glucuronic acid methylesterG. affine, G. hypoleucum[5,38]
      6ApigeninG. affine, G. hypoleucum[3638]
      7Luteolin-4'-O-β-D-glucopyranosideG. affine, G. cheiranthifolium, G. hypoleucum,
      G. luteoalbum
      [37,38]
      85-hydroxy-4',7-dimethoxyflavonoidG. affine[38]
      9AcacetinG. affine[38]
      10LuteolinG. affine, G. hypoleucum, H. polycaulon,
      G. luteoalbum, G. rufescens, G. sylvaticum,
      G. oxyphyllum
      [3638]
      11ChrysinG. affine[38]
      125-hydroxy-6,7,3',4'-tetramethoxyflavoneG. affine[39]
      13Luteolin-7-O-β-D-glucuronide methyl esterG. hypoleucum[3]
      146-Hydroxyluteolin-7-O-β-D-glucopyranosideG. hypoleucum, G. affine, G. tranzschelii[5,40]
      15Acacetin-7-O-rutinosideG. affine[3]
      16Eupafolin-7-O-β-D-glucopyranosideG. affine[3]
      175,7,4'-trihydroxy-6,3'-dimethoxyflavoneG. luteoalbum[3]
      186-MethoxyLuteolinG. uliginosum, G. tranzschelii[3,5]
      19Luteolin-7-O-β-D-glucopyranosideG. luteoalbum, G. hypoleucum[3,5]
      20Apigenin-4'-O-β-D-glucopyranosideG. affine[3]
      215,7,4'-trihydroxy-3',5'-dimethoxyflavoneG. sylvaticum[3]
      22LinarinG. hypoleucum[3]
      23Luteolin-7-O-β-D-glucuronideG. hypoleucum[3]
      24Acacetin-7-O-β-D-xylopyranosyl-[α-L- rhamnopyranosyl]-β-D-glucopyranosideG. hypoleucum[3]
      25Luteolin 4'-O-β-D-(6''-E-caffeoyl)-glucopyranosideG. hypoleucum, G. affine[3,5]
      265,7,3',4'-Tetrahydroxy-6-methoxyflavonoid-7-O-
      β-D-(6''-E-caffeoyl)-glucopyranoside
      G. tranzschelii[5]
      27Luteolin 7-O-methyl etherG. rufescens[5]
      285,7,3',4'-tetrahydroxy-6-methoxyflavonoid-7-O-β-
      D-glucopyranoside
      G. tranzschelii[5]
      295-hydroxy-7,8-dimethoxyflavoneG. pellitum[5]
      30HispidulinG. antennarioides[5]
      31VelutinG. gaudichaudianum[5]
      325,8-dihydroxy-6,7-dimethoxyflavoneG. gaudichaudianum[5]
      33Hispidulin 7-O-β-D-glucopyranosideG. antennarioides[5]
      34JaceosidinG.luteoalbum, G.tranzschelii[5]
      353,5,7,4'-tetrahydroxy-3'-methoxyflavonoid-7-O-β-D-glucopyranosideG. tranzschelii[5]
      368-O-(2-methylbutyryl)-5,7,8-trihydroxyflavoneG. robuscum[5]
      378-O-[(Z)-2-methyl-2-butenyl]-5,7,8-trihydroxyflavoneG. robuscum[5]
      38EupatilinG. affine[39]
      395,7,4'-Trihydroxy-3'-methoxyflavonoid-
      7-O-β-D-(6''-O-caffeoyloxy)-glucopyranoside
      G. affine, G. uliginosum[38]
      40Apigenin 7-O-β-D-(6''-E-caffeoyl)-glucopyranosideG. affine[3,5]
      Flavonols
      415,7-dihydroxy-3,8,4'-trimethoxyflavonoidG. hypoleucum, G. affine[38,40]
      42TilirosideG. adnatum[41]
      435-hydroxy-3,6,7,8,3',4'-hexamethoxyflavoneG. affine, G. hypoleucum[2]
      44Kaempferol 3-O-β-D-(6''-O-coumarin)-glucopyranosideG. affine[42]
      45Isorhamnetin-7-O-β-D-glucopyranosideG. affine[38]
      46Quercetin 4'-O-β-D-(6''-E-caffeoyl)-glucopyranosideG. hypoleucum, G. affine[3,5]
      47Isorhamnetin-3-O-β-D-galactopyranosideG. uliginosum[3]
      48Patuletin-3-O-β-D -glucopyranosideG. uliginosum[3]
      495,7,3',4'-Tetrahydroxy-3-methoxyflavonoidG. indicum[3]
      505,7-dihydrox-3,8-dimethoxyflavoneG. gracile[3]
      513-MethoxyquercetinG. gracile[3]
      527-MethoxyquercetinG. pellitum[3]
      535,8-Dihydroxy-3,6,7,4'-tetramethoxyflavonoidG. affine[42]
      54QuercitrinG. affine, G. sylvaticum[5]
      558-O-(2-methylbutyrate)-5,7-dihydroxy 3-methoxyflavonoidG. robustum[3]
      56QuercimeritrinG. hypoleucum[43]
      57Quercetin-3-O-β-D-galactopyranosideG. hypoleucum[43]
      585-hydroxy-3,7-dimethoxyflavoneG. uiscosum[42]
      59RhamnetinG. pellitum, G. affine[5,38]
      60QuercetinG. affine, G. gracile, G. hypoleucum, G. polycaulon,
      H. pellitum, G. sylvaticum, I. G. uniflorum
      [3638]
      61Kaempferol-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosideG. affine, G. uniflorum [5,38]
      625-Hydroxy-3,6,7,8,4'-pentamethoxyflavoneG. affine, G. hypoleucum[38]
      635,6-dihydroxy-3,7-dimethoxyflavoneG. affine[38]
      64Baicalein-7-O-β-D-glucopyranosideG. tranzschelii[5]
      65IsokaempferolG. dioicum[5]
      66Quercetin 4'-O-β-D-glucopyranosideG. affine, G. hypoleucum[5,40]
      67IsoquercitrinG. stramineu, G. sylvaticum, G. tranzschelii, G.uniflorum [5]
      68QuercetagetinG. affine[5]
      69Quercetin 3-O-β-D-galactopyranoside-4'-O-β-D-glucopyranosideG. uniflorum, G. affine[5]
      70Quercetagetin 7-O-β-D-glucopyranosideG. affine[5]
      71IsorhamnetinG. affine, G. hypoleucum[5]
      723,5,7,4'-tetrahydroxy-3'-methoxyflavone-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosideG. tranzschelii[5]
      733,5,7,3',4'-Pentahydroxy-6-methoxyflavone-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosideG. tranzschelii[5]
      74Gnaphaliin BG. affine, G. liebmannii[5]
      753,5-dihydroxy-6,7,8-trimethoxyflavoneG. chilense, G. microecephalum, G. robustum[5]
      763,5-Dihydroxy-6,7,8,4'-tetramethoxyflavoneG. affine[5]
      775-Hydroxy-3,7,8-trimethoxyflavoneG. affine, G. robustum, G. obtusifolium[5]
      785-hydroxy-3,6,7,8-tetramethoxyflavonoidG. affine, G. hypoleucum,G. undulatum[5]
      79Gnaphaliin AG. affine, G. gracile, G. lanuginosum,
      G. liebmannii, G. obtusifolium, G. robustum
      [5]
      805,7-Dihydroxy-3-methoxyflavonoidG. gracile, G. robustum[5]
      818-O-(2-methyl-2-butenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-methoxyflavonoidG. robustum[5]
      825,7-dihydroxy-3,6-dimethoxyflavoneG. wrightii[5]
      835,8-dihydroxy-3,6,7-trimethoxyflavoneG. affine, G. gaudichaudianum[5]
      845,7-Dihydroxy-3,6,8-trimethoxyflavoneG. affine, G. elegans[5]
      855,7-Dihydroxy-3,8,3',4'-tetramethoxyflavoneG. affine[5]
      863,5,7-trihydroxy-6,8-dimethoxyflavoneG. obtusifolium[5]
      875,7,8-Trihydroxy-3-methoxyflavonoidG. robuscum[5]
      88Quercetin 3-methyl etherG. gracile, G. indicum[5]
      Chalcones
      892',4',4-Trimethoxy-6'-methoxychalconeG. affine[5]
      90GnaphalinG. affine, G. cheiranthifolium, G. multiceps,
      G. purpurascens, G. luteoalbum, G. hypoleucum
      [5]
      912',4,4'-trihydroxy-6'-methoxychalconeG. affine[38]
      924,4',6'-Trimethoxy-2'-methoxychalconeG. affine[38]
      932',4'-dihydroxy-4,6'-dimethoxychalconeG. affine[38]
      942'-hydroxy-4,4',6'-trimethoxychalconeG. affine[38]
      954,2',4',6'-TetramethoxychalconeG. affine[38]
      962',4,4'-trihydroxy-6'-methoxychalcone-4-glucopyranosideG. affine[3]
      Flavanones
      97Naringenin-7-O-β-D-(6''-E-caffeoyl)-glucopyranosideG. affine[42]
      98TaxifolinG. affine[42]
      99DihydroapigeninG. affine[38]
      100PinocembrinG. purpurascens[5]
      101WogoninG. affine[38]
      1024'-Hydroxy-5-methoxy-7-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-dihydroflavanoneG. hypoleucum[43]
      1037,4'-Dihydroxy-5-MethoxydihydroflavonoidsG. hypoleucum[43]
      1045,7,3',4'-tetrahydroxyflavoneG. affine[42]
      Triterpenoids
      105β-AmyrinG. affine[5,38]
      106β-amyrin acetateG. affine[38]
      107Oleanolic acidG. affine, G. hypoleucum[38]
      108FriedelinG. affine[38]
      109α-AmyrinG. affine[5,38]
      110Ursolic acidG. affine, G. hypoleucum[38]
      111α-amyrin acetateG. affine[38]
      112Faradiol 3-O-palmitateG. affine[44]
      11319α-hydroxy ursolic acidG. affine, G. hypoleucum[38]
      1142α,3α,19α-trihydroxy-28-norurs-12-eneG. affine[38]
      115TaraxasterolG. affine[38]
      116Taraxasterol acetateG. affine[5,38]
      117LupeoneG. affine[38]
      118Betulonic acidG. affine[44]
      119Betulinic acidG. affine[5]
      120SqualeneG. gaudichaudianum[5]
      Diterpenoids
      121Ent-pimara-8(14),15-dien-3a,19-diolG. affine[45]
      122Ent-pimara-8(14),15-dien-3α-olG.affine[38]
      123Ent-pimara-8(14),15-dien-19-olG. affine[38]
      124Ent-Pimara-8(14),15-diene-19-olG. gaudichaudianum[5]
      125Ent-pimara-8(14),15-dien-19-oic acidG. gaudichaudianum[5]
      126Ent-pimara-8(14),15-dien-18-oic acidG.gaudichaudianum[5]
      127Ent-Pimara-8(14),15-diene-3α,19-diolG. gaudichaudianum[5]
      128SclareolG. gaudichaudianum[5]
      1298α,13α-Diacetoxycinnamyl alcoholG. gaudichaudianum[5]
      1308-epi-SclareolG. undulatum[5]
      1318-epi-Eni-sclareolG. gaudichaudianum[3]
      132Kaur-16-en-19-oic acidG. gaudichaudianum, G. inornatum, G. rufescens[5]
      133Methyl kaur-16-en-19-oateG. gaudichaudianum[5]
      1343α-hydroxykaur-16-en-19-oic acidG. gaudichaudianum[3,5]
      135Methyl 3α-hydroxykaurl-16-en-19-oateG. gaudichaudianum[5]
      13611β-Acetoxycoel-16-ene-19-oleic acidG. rufescens[5]
      137Methyl 3α-acetoxycol-16-ene-19-oateG. gaudichaudianum[5]
      1383α-Acetoxycol-16-ene-19-oleic acidG. gaudichaudianum[5]
      139Ent-Kauran-16-eneG. undulatum[5]
      140Ent-Kaur-16-en-19-alG. undulatum[5]
      141Ent-Kaur-16-en-19-oic acidG. affine, G. graveolens, G. oligandrum, G. pellitum,
      G. undulatum, G. oxyphyllum, G. liebmannii
      [5]
      14215α-hydroxy-ent-kaur-16-en-19-oleic acidG. undulatum, G. viscosum[5]
      14311β-acetoxy-ent-kaur-16-en-19-oleic acidG. pellitum[5]
      144(−)-16-Kaurene-19-oic acidG. affine[3]
      145(−)-Methyl kaur-16-en-19-oateG.gaudichaudianum [3]
      146(3α,4α)-Kaur-16-en-18-oic acid-3-hydroxy-methyl esterG. gaudichaudianum[3]
      1473α-acetoxykaur-16-en-19-oic acid Me esterG. gaudichaudianum[3]
      148Ent-pimar-15-ene-8α,19-diolG. gaudichaudianum[5]
      140Ent-pimar-15-ene-3α,8α-diolG. gaudichaudianum[5]
      150ZoapatlinG. hypoleucum, G. affine, G. oxyphyllum,
      G. liebmannii, G. viscosum
      [40]
      151Ent-3β-hydroxykaur-16-en-19-oic acidG. affine, G. viscosum[38]
      152(−)-11β-Acetoxy-16-kaurene-19-oic acidG. affine[3]
      153KauranolG. rufescens[5]
      154Ent-Kaur-9(11),16-en-19-oic acidG. oligandrum, G. undulatum[5]
      155SylvisideG. sylvaticum[5]
      156CarnosideG. sylvaticum[3]
      15715β-hydroxy-WedeliaseccokaurenolideG. undulatum[5]
      Sesquiterpenoids
      158Gemamane DG. oligandrum[5]
      159(2E,6Z)-7,11,11-trimethylbicyclo[8,1,0]undec-2,6-diene diterpeneG. oligandrum[5]
      160γ-CadineneG. affine[46]
      161(E)-β-FarneseneG. pensylvanicum[36]
      162IrisoneG. pensylvanicum[36]
      163(−)-β-ElemeneG. affine[48]
      164α-GurjuneneG. affine[48]
      165Trans-CaryophylleneG. affine[21]
      166α-HumuleneG. affine[48,49]
      167δ-CadineneG. affine[48]
      168α-elemolG. affine[48]
      169β-selineneG. affine[8]
      170γ-GurjuneneG. japonicum, G. affine[49]
      171Corchoionol CG. affine[38, 50]
      172Caryophyllene oxideG. affine, G. japonicum[51]
      1736,10,14-trimethyl-2-PentadecanoneG. affine[52]
      174NerolidolG. affine[51]
      1751,5,5,8-Tetramethyl-12-oxabicyclo[9.1.0]dodeca-3,7-dieneG. affine[51]
      176AromadendreneG. affine, G. japonicum, G. pensylvanicum[8]
      1777R,8R-8-hydroxy-4-isopropylidene-7-methylbicyclo[5,3,1] undec-1-eneG. japonicum[46]
      Monoterpenoids
      178α-TerpineolG. affine[21]
      179LinaloolG. affine[21]
      180p-cymeneG. affine[21]
      181m-cymeneG. affine[48]
      182PulegoneG. affine[52]
      Phenolic acids
      183Protocatechuic acidG. affine[46]
      184Caffeic acidG. affine[46]
      185Ethyl CaffeateG.affine[38]
      186Ethyl protocateG.affine[38]
      187Trans caffeic acidG. tranzschelii[5]
      188Caffeic acid ethylene esterG. hypoleucum[40]
      189EugenolG. affine[36, 21]
      190ConiferylaldehydeG. affine[38]
      191P-hydroxycinnamic acidG. affine[38]
      192Methyl cinnaminateG. hypoleucum[47]
      193IsovanillinG. affine[38]
      194Isovanillic acidG. affine[38]
      1953',5-dihydroxy-2- (4-hydroxybenzyl) -3-methoxybibenzylG. affine[44]
      196Everlastoside LG. affine[38]
      197Methyl p-hydroxycinolinate glucosideG. affine[38]
      198ActeosideG. affine[44]
      1991,4,5-tri-O-caffeoylquinic acidG. affine[38]
      2001,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acidG. affine[38]
      2011,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid methyl esterG. affine[38]
      2021,3-di-O-caffeoylquinic acidG. affine[38]
      2033,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acidG. affine[20]
      2043,4-di-O-caffeoylquinic acidG. affine[20]
      2051,4-di-O-caffeoylquinic acidG. affine[42]
      206Chlorogenic acidG. affine[46]
      2074-O-caffeoylquinic acidG. stramineum[5]
      2084,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acidG. stramineum[5]
      2093,4,5-tri-O-caffeoylquinic acidG. stramineum[5]
      Steroids and sterols
      210DaucosterolG. affine, G. adnatum, G. hypoleucum[50]
      211StigmasterolG. affine, G. adnatum, G. gaudichaudianum,
      G. viscosum, G. oxyphyllum, G. liebmannii
      [38]
      212β-sitosterolG. affine, G. hypoleucum, G. inornatum, G. pellitum,
      G. oxyphyllum, G. liebmannii, G. viscosum
      [38]
      213Stigmasta-4,22-dien-3-oneG. affine, G. adnatum[38]
      2144-Cholesten-3-oneG. affine[5]
      2153β-hydroxy-stigmasta-5,22-dien-7-oneG. affine[5]
      216α-spinasterolG. affine[38]
      Alkaloids
      217Grossamiade KG. affine[44,38]
      218Aurantiamide acetateG. hypoleucum[3]
      219MatrineG. sphacelatum[5]
      220ScopolamineG. affine[5]
      221AnabellamideG. affine[38]
      222PatriscabratineG. affine[38]
      223Longumoside AG. affine[44]
      Others
      224PhloroglucinolG. affine[53]
      2253-methoxyphenol1-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-4-
      (1→6)-O-β-D-glucopyranoside
      G. affine[38]
      2262,3,5,4'-tetrahydtoxysilbene-2-O-β-D-glucopyranosideG. affine[50]
      227(Z)-3-hexenyl O-β-D-glucopyranosideG. polycaulon[5]
      228Gnaphalium AG. affine[54]
      229Gnaphaliol 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosideG. polycaulon[5]
      230Gnafaliol 9-O-β-D-glucopyranosideG. polycaulon[5]
      231(+)-PinenutolG. pellitum[5]
      232PanaminG. hypoleucum[40]
      233Tithoniamide BG. affine[50]
      2344'-HydroxydehydrogenaseG. hypoleucum[3]
      235AnaphatolG. affine, G. adnatum[38,41]
      2367-O-(β-D-glucopyranosyl)-5-hydroxyisobenzofuran-1(3H)-oneG. affine, G. adnatum[38,41]
      2374-(3',4'-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-methyl-butyl-3-ene-2-oneG. affine, G.adnatum[38]
      238Desmethylyangonine-4'-glucopyranosideG. affine[38]
      2393-(4'-formylphenoxy)-4-methoxybenzaldehydeG. affine[38]
      2403-HydroxydihydrobenzofuranoseG. polycaulon[55]
      241Gnaphaliol 9-O-β-D-glucopyranosideG. polycaulon[55]
      2425,7-dihydroxyl-isobenzofuran-1(3H)-oneG. affine, G. adnatum[41]
      2431-HexacosanolG. affine[38]
      244Gnaohaliin CG. hypoleucum[3]
      245BenzeneacetaldehydeG. affine[48]
      2461-TetratriacontanolG. affine[50]
      247AdenosineG. polycaulon[5]
      2484-hydroxyacetophenoneG. affine[56]
      249Diethyl phthalateG. affine[38]
      250Diisobutyl phthalateG. pensylvanicum[36]
      251Dimethyl phthalateG. japonicum[46]
      2529,16-dixo-10,12,14-octadeca-trienoic acidG. affine[56]
      253N-hexacosanic acidG. affine[5]
      254Myristicin aldehydeG. affine, G. japonicum[46]
      255N-butyl-isobutyl terephthalateG. adnatum, G. affine[41,48]
      2561-Palmitoyl-rac-glycerolG. affine[50]
      2574'-hydroxydehydrokawainG. affine[38]

      Table 2. 

      Compounds isolated and identified from the Gnaphalium L.