title: [Advance in the pharmacological research on matrine].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The progress in the research on matrine was involved to provide references for the exploitation and utilization of the matrine.
  
  
  METHODS
  Pharmacological functions and mechanism were reviewed according to related experimental studies.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Matrine has various pharmacological activities.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Matrine has extensive applied prospect and will be developed further.
authors.affiliation: TangDu Hospital, Forth Military University, Xi'an 710038, Shaanxi, China.
authors.forename: Mei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xue-ying
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jian-feng
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D011807:Quinolizines; D029909:Sophora / Q000737:chemistry; D000093842:Matrines
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D011807:Quinolizines; D000093842:Matrines