Subjects: Agriculture, Forestry,Livestock & Aquatic Products Science >> Plant Protection submitted time 2018-06-22 Cooperative journals: 《广西植物》
Abstract: Recently, natural products have attracted much attention in the search for novel bioactive agents because of the complex structure and biodiversity. Zanthoxylum nitidum (Roxb. )DC., locally called ‘liangmianzhen’, is one of traditional Chinese medicines used to treat toothache, neuralgia, stomachache, sore throat, rheumatoid arthritis, turgescence and venomous snake bites, etc.. Nitidine chloride which is isolated from the root of Zanthoxylum nitidium as the main active consitutent exhibits potential antimalarial, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, antioxidant, anti-HIV, cardiovascular protection and especially anti-tumor biological activities.