Research progress on newly discovered chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma

ABSTRACT

Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma is a commonly used clinical compatible Chinese herbal medicine, which is listed as one of the highest grade herb in Shengnong's Classic of Materia Medica. Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma has a variety of chemical constituents, and more than 400 kinds of flavonoids, triterpenoids, coumarins, stilbenoids and other kinds of compounds have been found so far. Modern pharmacological studies have shown that Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma has a wide range of anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, neuroprotective, liver protective, and other pharmacological effects. Related research progress on newly discovered chemical components, artificially modified chemical constituents, effects of processing on chemical components, and pharmacological effects at home and abroad in recent years are reviewed in this paper, which will provide references for the further development of Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma.