NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ›› 2017, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (增刊1): 202-206. doi: 10.16333/j.1001-6880.2017.S.041

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Chemical Constituents and Pharmacological Activities of Sophora alopecuroides L.

LU Zi-bin1,FAN Chun-lin2,ZHOU Hong-ling1,YU Zhi-ling3, CHEN Wei-min 2,YU Lin-zhong1,LIU Jun-shan1,3*   

  1. 1 Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Southern Medical University;  2 Department of Pharmacy,Jinan University,Guangzhou 510515,China; 3 Shum YiuFoon Shum Bik Chuen Memorial Centre for Cancer and Inflammation Research,Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
  • Online:2017-08-02 Published:2017-08-02

Abstract: The dry herb,root and seed of Sophora alopecuroides L.have functions in heat-clearing and detoxifying,anti-bacteria and anti-inflammation in traditional Chinese medicine.Recent studies demonstrated that the chemical components of Sophora alopecuroides L.include alkaloids,flavones,volatile oils,amino acids and polysaccharides.Pharmacological research indicated that it exhibits central inhibition,anti-arrhythmic,anti-inflammation,anti-tumor effects.The review mainly summarizes the chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of Sophora alopecuroides L.in recent years.

Key words: Sophora alopecuroides L., chemical Components, pharmacological activities