Advances in Chemical Constituents and Biological Activities from Aquilaria sinensis
The chemical constituents of Aquilaria sinensis mainly include lfavonoids, benzophenones, lignans, phenylpropanoids, terpenoids, alkaloids, steroids, phenolic compounds. Some of them have anti-tumor, anti-bacterial, anti-inlfammatory, analgesic, and laxative activities. The chemical constituents isolated from A. sinensis were reviewed, and the biological activities of some compounds were also introduced. These would provide scientiifc basis for development and utilization of A. sinensis.