Research progress in study on chemical constituents and antitumor effects in Hedysarum polybotrys / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Hedysari Radix (HR) mainly consists of chemical constituents such as sacchcrides, flavonoids, phenylpropanoids, etc. HR has broad application prospects in antitumor effect. In recent years, the researches on the antitumor function of HR are frequently reported, and the main active ingredients in HR are polysaccharides, flavonoids, and saponins. The active ingredients of HR mainly inhibit the growth of tumor cells, induce the apoptosis of tumor cells, enhance the immune system, and cooperate with chemotherapy drug to exert the antitumor effect. This paper reviews the advances of the chemical constituents and antitumor effects of HR, providing theoretical basis for its further development and utilization.