title: [Advances in studies on flavonoids of licorice].
abstract: The progress in the research of the active ingredients of licorice flavonoid and the pharmacological activities was reviewed. Licorice flavonoid constituents mainly included flavones, flavonals, isoflavones, chalcones, bihydroflavones and bihydrochalcones. Pharmacological investigation concluded that they had antioxidant, antibacterial, antitumer and inhibiting HIV activities. It is important to study further the flavonoid constituents and pharmacological activities.
authors.affiliation: College of Chemical Engineer, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116012, Liaoning, China. xingguoxiu@mail.china.com
authors.forename: Guo-xiu
authors.initials: GX
authors.lastname: Xing
authors.forename: Nan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Tong
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Mei-yan
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Yao
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006035:Glycyrrhiza / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D000975:Antioxidants; D005419:Flavonoids