[Chemical and pharmacological advances of the study on zushima].
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.
Li
Shu-hui
SH
School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medicas, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, Liaoning, China.
Wu
Li-jun
LJ
Yin
Hong-ying
HY
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*
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D003374:Coumarins; D017705:Lignans