Abstract: The plants of Dregea E.Mey belonging to Asclepiadaceae family were widely distributed in Asia and South Africa and had been used in the clinical application as medicinal herbs.The chemical constituents of Dregea E.Mey contain steroids,phenylpropanoids,oligosaccharides,in which steroids derivatives were the main constituents in this genus.Pharmacological studies on these plants had demonstrated anti-tumor,anti-depression,anti-inflammatory and immune-regulatory activities,etc.In this study,the chemical constituents and their biological activities from Dregea E.Mey were reviewed and summarized for its further development and utilization.

Key words: Dregea E.Mey, chemical component, pharmacological activity