Journal of Practical Oncology ›› 2022, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (1): 69-73.doi: 10.11904/j.issn.1002-3070.2022.01.013

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Research progress on antitumor medicinal substances and pharmacological activities of Radix Actinidia chinensis

MENG Xin, LU Jinyue, ZHANG Ailin, HE Luwen   

  1. Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine,Harbin 150040,China
  • Received:2021-01-29 Revised:2021-04-27 Online:2022-02-28 Published:2022-01-21

Abstract: The root of Radix Actinidia chinensis is a traditional Chinese medicine for clearing heat and detoxifying toxins,mainly in the northeast of China,with a small distribution in northern and northwestern China and the Yangtze River basin.The root has attracted close attention from scholars at home and abroad due to its extensive anti-tumor activity.At present,triterpenoids,flavonoids,anthraquinones,steroids,alkaloids,phenylpropanoids and other chemical components have been isolated from the root,and have achieved significant efficacy in malignant tumors such as gastric cancer,intestinal cancer,esophageal cancer,liver cancer,lung cancer,cervical cancer,ovarian cancer,breast cancer,etc.In this paper,the antitumour substances and pharmacological activities of Radix Actinidia chinensis are described in details,with a view to providing references for further research and clinical application of Radix Actinidia chinensis.

Key words: Radix Actinidia chinensis, Anti-tumor effects, Medicinal substance, Pharmacological activity

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