Research progress on biology, chemical constituents in Euphorbia kansui, and their pharmacological effects
10.7501/j.issn.0253-2670.2014.20.027
- Author:
Xue-Yan ZHAO
1
Author Information
1. College of Life Science, Northwest University
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Antitumor;
Antiviral;
Biological characteristics;
Euphorbia kansui Liou;
Terpenes
- From:
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs
2014;45(20):3029-3033
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Euphorbia kansui is a traditional Chinese medicine that is widely applied to treat edema, ascites, and so on. In recent years, many research fields of E. kansui were carried out, and its new chemical constituents and pharmacological effects have been reported successively. This paper reviews the biological characteristics, chemical constituents, and pharmacological effects of E. kansui, which can provide references for the future research and application of E. kansui.
