Research progress on chemical constituents in Cibotium barometz and their pharmacological activities
In recent 10 years,Chinese and foreign periodicals for research related to Cibotium barometz were retrieved,the chemical composition and pharmacological progress isolated and identified from C.barometz were analyzed and summarized.C.barometz mainly contains volatile oils,prime fern,aromatic,phenolic acids,flavonoids,saponins,glycosides,and amino acids.C.barometz has a variety of pharmacological effects,including prevention and treatment of osteoporosis,inhibiting platelet aggregation,bleeding and analgesic,antibacterial,anti-inflammatory,anti-rheumatic,liver,anti-oxidant,anticancer,and so on.The research of C.barometz over the years has proven its value and development prospects,provide information resources to make better use of Cibotium barometz.