Abstract: The Alstonia was a common medicinal material in Yunnan minority areas.It contained a large number of alkaloids with complex structure and good biological activity.It was a hot spot in the field of natural medicinal chemistry research in recent years.This paper mainly focused on the 76 alkaloids that have been isolated and identified in the Alstonia in the past five years,and the biological activities of the chemical constituented in this genus,which provided a systematic summary for the more rational development and utilization of Alstonia plants.

Key words: Alstonia, Alstonia scholaris;alkaloids;research progress