Research progress of polyacetylenes from Bidens genus plants and their biological activity / 中草药

ABSTRACT

The genus Bidens (Compositae) are annual or perennial herbs distributed in tropical and subtropical regions. Many species of this genus are used in various folk medicines such as blood-pressure lowering and antihyperglycemic agents. As the characteristic components of plants in Bidens genus, polyacetylenes have attracted broad attention because of their antimalarial, hypoglycemic, antitumor and anti-inflammatory activities. In order to fully utilize the species of these medicinal plants, this paper reviewed the plant sources, type of the structure, and biological activity with view to providing the reference for the further researches and developments of polyacetylenes.