Research Progress of Biological Activity of Sesquiterpene Compounds
Sesquiterpene compounds are widely distributed in Chinese herbal medicine,animal medicine,marine organisms and microor-ganisms,especially in compositae.They not only have a variety of biological activities,such as anti-tumor and cytotoxic activity,anti-bacterial,anti-inflammatory,anti-viral,and anti-oxidant,but also have the effects of protecting the liver,treating diabetes and migraine,bone tissue diseases and enhancing immunosuppression.However,there are few studies on the biological activities of sesquiterpene com-pounds in anti-allergic,anti-ulcer,cardiotonic,and analgesic,and they are mainly based on animal experiments and in vitro studies,and there are few finished products in clinical application.In the future,it is necessary to further discover new components and study their biological activities,and gradually carry out in vivo studies,and develop finished products for clinical application.