title: [Advances in research of chemical constituents and pharmacological activites of Bauhinia].
abstract: The research advances based on the related references were summarized in the last thirty years. Bauhinia contained many kinds of chemical constituents, primarily including flavanoids, steroids, terpenoid and so on, some of them were firstly obtained from the nature. Many plants of the Bauhinia are used in traditional medicine for their interesting biological activities such as antidiabetic, antiinflammatory, antimicrobial, analgesic, astringent and diuretic effects. This paper gives an overview of phytochemical and pharmacological research in Bauhinia, and it has been classified accordding to the chemical structure characteristics. To provide more material to draw on for further development and utilization resources of Bauhinia.
authors.affiliation: Beijing Union University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Foods, Beijing 100083, China. shangxiaoya@ygi.edu.cn
authors.forename: Xiao-Ya
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Shang
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Cong-Wei
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D036481:Bauhinia / Q000737:chemistry*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008517:Phytotherapy
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal