Development of chemical constituents and bioactivities of Camptotheca acuminate / 中国药学杂志

OBJECTIVE: To review the chemical constituents from Camptotheca acuminate Decne and report bioactivities, which provides detailed information for further investigations and applications of C. acuminate, a plant resource endemic to China. METHODS: Based on 39 domestic and foreign literatures, the analysis, induction and summarization of chemical constituents and bioactivities of C.acuminate. RESULTS and CONCLUSION: The major chemical components of C. acuminate are alkaloids, ellagic acid, and flavonoids. The crude extract of C. acuminate shows anti-tumor, immunosuppression and anti-virus activities.