Advances in research on pharmacological activity of xanthones
- Received Date: 2004-03-16
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Key words:
- xanthone /
- pharmacological activity /
- source
Abstract: Objective To summarize the advances in research on pharmacological activity of xanthones in recent years.Methods The related literature at home and abroad was collected and summarized.Results Xanthones poses versatile pharmacological activities: antimalaria action; liver protection; therapy of urgent and chronic hepatitis; antioxidation; antitubercle; antidepression; therapeutic heal illness; disease of liver and gall; hematic illness; protect the myocardium against the damages induced by ischemia-reperfusion.Conclusion Xanthones have versatile pharmacological activities, so they are the leading compounds from nature product which can developped in a wide space.However, there are still some deficiencies during the research on pharmacological activities of xanthones.
Citation: | FU Peng, ZHANG Chuan, ZHANG Wei-dong, LIU Run-hui, XU Xi-ke. Advances in research on pharmacological activity of xanthones[J]. Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice and Service, 2005, (1): 6-12. |