Research progress on chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of Bufonis Venenum / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Bufonis Venenum, as an important Chinese traditional natural medicine, has complex chemical composition and has been widely used in clinical treatment with significant effects. The chemical constituents in Bufonis Venenum mainly included bufadienolides, indole alkaloids, steriods, etc. With the further research on Bufonis Venenum both at home and abroad, its chemical composition and mechanism of pharmacological activities have been more and more clearly, especially in the aspects of narcotic analgesic, cardiac, and antitumor therapy. This paper reviewed the chemical composition and pharmacology advances of Bufonis Venenum in order to provide reference to clinical use.