Research progress on chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of Yuanhu Zhitong Prescription / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Yuanhu Zhitong Prescription, which consisted of Corydalis and Angelica dahurica, is a clinical commonly used classical prescription, with exactly analgesic effect. At present, the study found that the main chemical components of this prescription contain alkaloids, coumarins, volatile oil, phenolic acids, steroids, and triterpenes, with the alkaloids from Corydalis and coumarins from Angelica dahurica as the main chemical constituents; Pharmacological research shows that the prescription has analgesia, vasodilatation, spasmolysis, and other pharmacological activities. In this paper, the research progress in the chemical constituents and pharmacologic actions of Yuanhu Zhitong Prescription are reviewed, providing the scientific basis for its modernization research and comprehensive utilization.