title: [Advances in study on chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of plants of genus Pteris].
abstract: The main chemical constituents in plants of genus pteris include diterpenoids, diterpenoid glycosides, flavonoids, flavonoid glycosides, sesquiterpenoids and volatile oils, etc. Some of extracts show the following activities, such as antitumor, antifungi and antibacteria. Some of compounds have inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation and antiinflamatory action. The latest progress on chemical constituents and pharmacological activity were reviewed in the paper. Main problems and study directions in future of pteris were indicated.
authors.affiliation: Guangdong Key Laboratory for Development and Research of Natural Drugs, Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang 524023, China. xlgong@163.com
authors.forename: Xian-Ling
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.forename: Zhi-Hong
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Nian-Ci
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Liang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004224:Diterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D032495:Pteris / Q000737:chemistry*; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D004224:Diterpenes; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D005419:Flavonoids; D012717:Sesquiterpenes