Research progress of the chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of Leontopodium species
Leontopodium species are highland medicinal plants widely used in folk.Flavonoids,phenylpropanoids,steroids,phe-nolic acids and terpenoids are the main active ingredients in the plant,which have a variety of pharmacological activities such as liver and kidney protection,diabetes treatment,anti-bacterial,anti-inflammatory,anti-oxidation,and so on.By reviewing the rele-vant literature on the study of Leontopodium species,the article provided a comprehensive review of the chemical constituents,pharmacological activities and clinical applications,with a view to providing literature for further research on Leontopodium spe-cies.