Advances of research on chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of Lysimachia genus / 中国药学杂志

This article summarized the chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of Lysimachia L., thus providing scientific and theoretical basis for development of this genus. Literatures of experimental studies on Lysimachia genus at home and abroad were consulted and summarized. The chemical research showed that the main compounds in Lysimachia genus were triterpenoids and their glycosides, flavonoids and their glycosides, organic acids, and sterols. Pharmacological investigation showed that the plants of this genus had anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities. Lysimachia genus should be further researched and utilized, which is abundant in our country.