[Advance in the pharmacological research on matrine].
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.
Liu
Mei
M
TangDu Hospital, Forth Military University, Xi'an 710038, Shaanxi, China.
Liu
Xue-ying
XY
Cheng
Jian-feng
JF
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
D000470:Alkaloids; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D011807:Quinolizines; D000093842:Matrines