title: Phytochemical progress made in investigations of Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels.
abstract: The phytochemical progress on Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels over the past decades is summarized. Since 1970s, 165 chemical constituents, including phthalides, phenylpropanoids, terpenoids and essential oils, aromatic compounds, alkaloids, alkynes, sterols, fatty acids, and polysaccharides have been isolated or detected from the various parts of the title plant.
authors.affiliation: College of Life Science and Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China. Electronic address: majp@fudan.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Jian-Ping
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: College of Life Science and Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China.
authors.forename: Zhi-Bing
authors.initials: ZB
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Gansu College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou 730000, China.
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Gansu College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou 730000, China.
authors.forename: Ying-Dong
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000480:Alkynes / Q000302:isolation & purification; D029971:Angelica sinensis / Q000737:chemistry*; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000302:isolation & purification; D064209:Phytochemicals / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010840:Phytosterols / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D020005:Propanols / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013729:Terpenes / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D000480:Alkynes; D001572:Benzofurans; D005227:Fatty Acids; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D064209:Phytochemicals; D010840:Phytosterols; D011134:Polysaccharides; D020005:Propanols; D013729:Terpenes
keywords: Angelica sinensis; Aromatic compounds; Chemical constituents; Fatty acids; Phenylpropanoids; Phthalides; Polysaccharides; Sterols; Terpenoids and essential oils