title: [Chemical and pharmacological advances of the study on zushima].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the progress in the research of the active ingredients of Zushima and their pharmacological activities.
  
  
  METHODS
  Base on the articles of the chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of Zushima.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Traditional Chinese drug, Zushima contains coumarins, diteropenoids, lignans, flavonoids, anthraquinones and sterols. Pharmacological investigation concludes that it has actions of painkilling, antiinflammation, inhibiting bacteria, antithrombus, antitumer and antifertility.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Zushima has extensive actions in pharmacology. And plant resources are very rich. It is a meaning job to study the chemical ingredients and pharmacological activities of Zushima further.
authors.affiliation: School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medicas, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, Liaoning, China.
authors.forename: Shu-hui
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Li-jun
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Hong-ying
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Yin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000494:pharmacology; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy; D003374:Coumarins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D032364:Daphne / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D017705:Lignans / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D008517:Phytotherapy; D024301:Plant Bark / Q000737:chemistry; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D003374:Coumarins; D017705:Lignans