Abstract:

Artemisia argyi,as a famous traditional Chinese medicine,is commonly known as Chinese mugwort (Aiye).Previous phytochemical investigation on A. argyi has led to discovery of many active ingredients.Among them,sesquiterpenes are one of the primary one.Based on the skeleton type,sesquiterpenes can be divided into the following types:guaiane-type,eudesmane-type and other types.Recently,comparatively minor amount of sesquiterpenes and its dimers are being the most popular metabolites of this plant owing to their great structural variety and widely ranging of biological activities,including anti-inflammatory,anti-tumor, neuroprotective,antibacterial,antiviral activities,etc.Herein,this review will primarily focus on the structural and biological activities,as well as biosynthetic pathways of sesquiterpenes and sesquiterpenes dimers in A. argyi , hoping to provide a scientific basis for further research on A. argyi.

Key words: Artemisia argyi, sesquiterpenes, sesquiterpenes dimers