Progress in the study of chemical composition, biological activity, and its metabolism of the Picrasma quassioides
Yiye Zhao,
Dan Ye,
Chen Xie,
Haoyang Quan,
Min Zheng,
Xiaolei Miao
Affiliations
Yiye Zhao
School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437100, PR China
Dan Ye
School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437100, PR China
Chen Xie
School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437100, PR China
Haoyang Quan
School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437100, PR China
Min Zheng
Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437100, PR China; Corresponding author. Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437100, PR China.
Xiaolei Miao
School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437100, PR China; Corresponding author. School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, PR China.
Picrasma quassioides (D.Don) Benn is a member of the Simaroubaceae family, which has a long history of medicinal use in China, the composition of compounds is complex, mainly including alkaloids, lignin, triterpenoids, and other compounds. As a traditional Chinese medicine, P. quassioides has pharmacological effects such as anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antiviral, blood pressure lowering and anticancer. Scholars at home and abroad have been studying P. quassioides for about 50 years. In the present review, the research status of the chemical composition, pharmacological activity and pharmacokinetics of P. quassioides was provided, as a reference for further developing the value of P. quassioides.
