Medicinal plants and compounds for chronic bronchitis treatment: efficacy and action mechanisms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic bronchitis (CB) is a common yet heterogeneous condition characterized by persistent inflammation, oxidative stress, airway hyperresponsiveness, and mucus hypersecretion. As an early stage of various severe pulmonary diseases, current therapeutic strategies remain unsatisfactory. Substantial evidence indicates that medicinal plants and compounds hold potential for treating inflammatory lung disorders. This study aims to consolidate recent and reliable evidence concerning the multi-targeted roles and underlying molecular mechanisms of these natural products in the treatment of CB.

Methods

This systematic review followed a prospectively registered protocol (PROSPERO ID: CRD42024588912). A comprehensive literature search encompassed multiple electronic databas

SUBMITTER: Ding W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12616378 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature