Asian Journal of Traditional Medicines ›› 2020, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (6): 394-400.

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Research progress on chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of Viburnum tinus L.

Yingbing He, Zhikang Duan, Lili Lou*   

  1. Key Laboratory of Computational Chemistry-Based Natural Antitumor Drug Research & Development, Liaoning Province, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
  • Received:2020-06-11 Accepted:2020-09-22 Online:2020-12-20 Published:2020-12-23
  • Contact: School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Rd., Shenyang 110016, China; Tel.: +86-24-43520724; E-mail: lou_li_li@163.com. E-mail:lou_li_li@163.com

Abstract: Viburnum tinus L. is a shrub native to the Mediterranean basin. Because of its sedative and antispasmodic activities, it is often used as a folk medicine in Europe. Phytochemical researches have shown that numerous chemical components, including iridoid glycosides, diterpenes, triterpenes, coumarin, flavonoids and anthocyanidins have been isolated from Viburnum tinus L.. This study reviewed the chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of Viburnum tinus L. to provide a reference for further researches.

Key words: Viburnum tinus L., chemical constituents, pharmacological activities, review

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