NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ›› 2018, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (10): 1834-1842. doi: 10.16333/j.1001-6880.2018.10.029

Special Issue: No.7

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Volatile Oil from Forsythia suspense: Chemical Constituents and Pharmacological Effects

TIAN Ding1*,SHI Meng-qi1,WANG Yun2   

  1. 1Chengdu Library and Information Center,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Chengdu 610041,China; 2School of Pharmacy and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine Pharmacology, Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650500, China
  • Online:2018-10-31 Published:2018-11-01

Abstract: The volatile oil from Forsythia suspense possesses antibacterial,anti-oxidant,antipyretic and anti-inflammatory activities.It is the major fraction responsible for the pharmacological effect of this plant.It has potential application value in the food industry.This review summarized the chemicals in the volatile oils from different parts of F.suspense and in compatibility drugs,and the pharmacological effects of these oils in order to provide reference for the deep development and comprehensive utilization of volatile oil from Forsythia suspense.

Key words: Forsythia suspense, volatile oil, chemical constituents, active constituents, pharmacological effects

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