Phytochemical and biological studies of plants from the genus Meconopsis.
In this review, the literature data on the phytochemical and biological investigations on the genus of Meconopsis are summarized from 49 references. Up to now, more than 95 compounds were isolated from 19 Meconopsis plant species. The chemical constituents are mostly alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, steroids, and terpenes, together with minor constituents of essential oil, and others. The crude extracts and metabolites have been found to possess various bioactivities including antitumor activity, central action, cardiovascular system effects, antibiosis, antiviral activity, anti-inflammatory effects, and other biological activities.
Li
Mao-Xing
MX
Department of Pharmacy, Lanzhou General Hospital of PLA, 333 South Binghe Road, Lanzhou Gansu 730050, P. R. China.
Wang
Jin-Hui
JH
He
Xi-Rui
XR
Fan
Peng-Cheng
PC
Zhang
Ru-Xue
RX
Jia
Zheng-Ping
ZP
D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000187:drug effects; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D006801:Humans; D015394:Molecular Structure; D028101:Papaveraceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts