Textual criticism on evergreen pine of Nanshan and research progress on chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of the pine needles
Through consulting ancient and modern literature,books and relevant medicinal materials standards,the authors made textual research on evergreen pine,which,in Chinese culture,Nanshan denotes mountain with its connotation of longevity,and it also made reviews on the chemical constituents and activities of the pine needles.The authors preliminarily verified that the main species of the evergreen pine of Nanshan is Pinus massoniana.Modern studies show volatile oil,flavonoids,lignans and shikimic acid are the chief components contained in Pinus massoniana needles,having the function of anti-aging,antihypertensive,lipid-lowering,anti-tumor,antibacterial and other pharmacological activities.