[Advances in research of chemical constituents and pharmacological activites of Ephedra].
The collected information is an attempt to cover the more recent developments in the phytochemistry and pharmacology of this genus. During the past years, alkaloids, flavonoids, volatile oils, organic acids, polysaccharides, tannins and phenolic constituents have been isolated from Ephedra. Pharmacological studies are described according to hypoglycemic effects, anticoagulated blood properties, depressurization, immunosuppressive activity, antioxidation and antivirus activity and so on. The information summarized here is intended to provid a rational foundation for the futher development and utilization of Ephedra which is rich in China.
Ding
Li-Li
LL
Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines Ministry of Education, Shanghai 201203, China.
Shi
Song-Shan
SS
Cui
Jian
J
Wang
Shun-Chun
SC
Wang
Zheng-Tao
ZT
D000470:Alkaloids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000818:Animals; D029789:Ephedra / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology
D000470:Alkaloids; D005419:Flavonoids; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D011134:Polysaccharides