title: [Preliminary pharmaphylogenetic study on Ranunculaceae].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To deal with the correlation between phylogeny, chemical constituents and pharmaceutical aspects of Ranunculaceae, namely a pharmaphylogenic study of this taxon.
  
  
  METHODS
  Based on chemical, pharmaceutical (both ethnopharmacologic and pharmacological) information, linking with different plant systems of Ranunculaceae.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Chemical constituents of this taxon included several natural groups: benzylisoquinoline alkaloid, ranunculin, triterpenoid glycoside and diterpene alkaloid etc. Ranunculin and magoflorine were found to present simultaneously in some plants of this taxon.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Combining with therapeutic information, pharmaphylogenic research were in accordance with the phylogenetic system presented by Tamura that Ranunculaceae was proposed to be divided into six sub-families: Helleboroideae, Ranunculoideae, Cimicfugoideae, Isopyroideae, Thalictroideae and Coptidoideae. Results also supported the establishment of Cimicifugoideae.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Si-bao
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Shi-lin
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Pei-gen
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Xiao
mesh_terms: D044182:Benzylisoquinolines / Q000302:isolation & purification; D031885:Cimicifuga / Q000737:chemistry; D004224:Diterpenes / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005663:Furans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D039322:Helleborus / Q000737:chemistry; D008759:Methylglycosides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010598:Pharmacognosy / Q000145:classification*; D010802:Phylogeny; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification*; D029626:Ranunculaceae / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification*; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D044182:Benzylisoquinolines; D004224:Diterpenes; D005663:Furans; D008759:Methylglycosides; D014315:Triterpenes; C039859:ranunculin