Abstract: Irislactea Pall.var.Chinensis(Fisch.) Koidz,widely distributed in China,is rich in resources,and is a kind of medicinal plants with great utilization value.Its main chemical constituents include flavonoids,benzoquinones,oligostilbenes,etc.The study showed that I.lactea has a wide range of pharmacological activities,such as radio-sensitization,anti-fertility immunological,anticancer.In this study,through referring to the domestic and foreign relevant literatures on I.lactea systematically,the chemical composition,pharmacological activity of I.lactea were summarized,provided the reference for the further investigation and development of this plant.

Key words: Irislactea Pall.var.Chinensis(Fisch.) Koidz, flavonoids, benzoquinones, oligostilbenes, radio-sensitization, anticancer