Progress in study of chemical constituents and anti-tumor activities of Cnidium monnieri.
- Author:
Ze-wei ZHOU
1
;
Pei-xun LIU
Author Information
1. Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tradiation Medica Institute, Tianjin 300192, China. zhouzewei666@yahoo.com.cn
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic;
pharmacology;
Cnidium;
chemistry;
Coumarins;
chemistry;
isolation & purification;
pharmacology;
Drugs, Chinese Herbal;
pharmacology;
Furocoumarins;
chemistry;
isolation & purification;
pharmacology;
Molecular Structure
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2005;30(17):1309-1313
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The main pharmacological constituents of Chinese traditional medicine herb Cnidium monnieri are coumarin compounds and volatile oil. In addition, it contains monoterpene polyols, glucides, as well as recently discovered sesquiterpene components. In recent years, rather active investigations of its anti-tumor were performed at home and abroad. C. monnieri possesses multi-aspect and comprehensive anti-tumor functions, involving directly tumor-inhibitory activity, anti-mutagenicity, reversing multi-drug tolerance of tumor, as well as improving immune functions and so on. In this review, chemical constituents, anti-tumor activities and relevant investigations of Fructus Cnidii were summarized recent decade.
