Research advances on chemical constituents of Eucalyptus globulus and their pharmacological activities / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Eucalyptus globulus, a kind of plant in Eucalyptus of Myrtaceae family, is commonly used in the leaves and fruits with the function of dispersing wind and clearing heat, bacteriostatic antiphlogistic, and anticorrosion itching. The bioactive chemical constituents in its fruits, leaves, and stem barks are mainly composed of phloroglucinol derivatives, flavonoides, and triterpenoids as well. Many compounds from this plant exhibit the interesting pharmacological activities, such as anti-microbial, antiviral, antitumor, and, anti-oxidant activities, and so on. The recent progress in the studies of the constituents and their pharmacological activity of this plant is reviewed in this paper, by which the prospect of development and utilization of E. globulus could be prospected. It provides the reference for the further development and comprehensive utilization of the resources of E. globulus.