Advances in the Research of Chemical Constituents in Thalictrum Plants
Thalictrum plants are perennial herbs in the family Ranuneulaceee,many of which are of important medicinal values.Alkaloids are major active constituents in Thalictrum plants in addition to a small amount of triterpene and flavonoids.The major pharmacological functions of the active constituents include:anti-tumor,antivirus,antibiosis,antiphlogosis,hypotensive action,and etc.This paper summarizes the methods for determining the contents of chemical constituents in Thalictrum plants and new chemical constituents discovered in this genus in recent ten years.