Chemical components and pharmacological action for Euodiae Fructus and predictive analysis on its Q-marker / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Euodiae Fructus is one of the most commonly used traditional Chinese medicinal materials with rich resource and wide distribution. It has broad prospects for development and utilization. The chemical constituents of Euodiae Fructus are abundant, including alkaloids, bitter principles, volatile oils, flavonoids and so on. Traditionally, the alkaloids and bitter principles are considered as its main pharmacodynamic components. Based on the review of its chemical composition and pharmacological action of herbal medicine, according to the theory of quality marker, the quality maker of Euodiae Fructus were predicted from the aspects of source, chemical composition and traditional efficacy, traditional medicinal properties, new clinical uses, and toxicity, measurable ingredients, blood-entering ingredients and different compatible environments, which provide a basis for defining quality markers and formulating scientific quality standards of Euodiae Fructus.