Chemical compositions and pharmacological activities of Xanthium strumarium

Abstract

Xanthium strumarium (X. strumarium) is a traditional Chinese medicine with a long history. In recent years, with the development of modern pharmacology and chemical analysis technology, research on X. strumarium has been deepend. This paper aims to systematically summarize the chemical compositions and pharmacological effects of X. strumarium, in order to provide theoretical basis and reference for further exploration in its clinical application and drug development.

Keywords

Xanthium strumarium / chemical composition / pharmacological activities

Acknowledgments

This work was financially supported by National Nature Science Foundation of China (81973284) and Scientific Research Foundation of the Education Department of Liaoning Province (LJKZ0944).

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