title: [Advances in studies on chemical constituents and biological activities of Desmodium species].
abstract: The chemical constituents isolated from Desmodium species (Leguminosae) included terpenoids, flavonoids, steroids, alkaloids compounds. Modem pharmacological studies have showed that the Desmodium species have antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, diuretic, antipyretic, analgesic and choleretic activity. This article mainly has reviewed the research advances of chemical constituents and biological activities of Desmodium species since 2003.
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Qian-Jun
authors.initials: QJ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Wen-Yi
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Long
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Qing-Di
authors.initials: QD
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal