title: [Advances in research of chemical constituents and pharmacological activites of Ephedra].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines Ministry of Education, Shanghai 201203, China.
authors.forename: Li-Li
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Song-Shan
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Shun-Chun
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zheng-Tao
authors.initials: ZT
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D005419:Flavonoids; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D011134:Polysaccharides