title: [Progress in studies of chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of Kadsura].
abstract: The progress in the research of the chemical constituents and their pharmacological activities of Kadsura was summarized. These chemical constituents mainly contain lignanoids and triterpnoids, much of which are characteristic ingredients of the plant and have such activities as anti-oxidation, anti-HIV, and platelet active factor antagonists.
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, Guangdong, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-guang
authors.initials: XG
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Huan-min
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Luo
mesh_terms: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology; D034242:Cyclooctanes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004149:Dioxoles / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D032135:Kadsura / Q000737:chemistry*; D007783:Lactones / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017705:Lignans / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D000975:Antioxidants; D034242:Cyclooctanes; D004149:Dioxoles; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D007783:Lactones; D017705:Lignans; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor; D014315:Triterpenes; C442163:kadsulactone; C075123:kadsurin