[Advances in study on chemical constituents from plants of genus Pfaffia and their bioactivities]

Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2006 Nov;31(21):1749-52.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

The progress in the studies on chemical constituents and pharmacological activity of the genus Pfaffia is summarized in recent 20 years. These plants contain various chemical constituents and have broad bioactivities such as sthenic, anti-tumor, analgesic and anti-inflammatory and should be further investigated.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Amaranthaceae / chemistry*
  • Amaranthaceae / classification
  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / pharmacology*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives / pharmacology
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Roots / chemistry
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry
  • Steroids / chemistry
  • Steroids / isolation & purification*
  • Triterpenes / chemistry
  • Triterpenes / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives
  • Steroids
  • Triterpenes