title: [Advances on investigation of chemical constituents, pharmacological activities and clinical applications of Capparis spinosa].
abstract: In this paper, the chemical constituents, pharmacological activities and clinical applications of Capparis spinosa had been reviewed. The constituents of C. spinosa include the saccharides and glycosides, flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids and volatile oils, fatty acids and steroides and so on. C. spinosa had many extensive pharmacological effects such as anti-inflammatory, odynolysis, antifungus, hepatoprotective effect, hypoglycemic activity, antioxidation, anti-hyperlipemia, anticoagulated blood, smooth muscle stimulation, anti-stress reaction, improve memory. It was used to treat arthrolithiasis, rheumarthritis and dermatosis in clinic in domestic, and it would have a broad application prospects.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines of Ministry of Education, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China.
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yu-Qing
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Chang-Hong
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zheng-Tao
authors.initials: ZT
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D031484:Capparis / Q000737:chemistry*; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D006027:Glycosides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D013729:Terpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D002241:Carbohydrates; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D005419:Flavonoids; D006027:Glycosides; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D013729:Terpenes