Bryophyllum pinnatum

a Bryophllurm plant in Crassulaceae species

is a cheap traditional herb in many countries

which can be cultivated and collected throughout the year. It has high ornamental value and rich chemical constituents such as quercetin and other flavonoids

aconitic acid and other acids

18a-oleanane and other terpenoids

de-cenyl phenanthrene and other quinones

as well as inorganic elements. B. pinnatum has a wide range of pharmacological effects due to rich material basis. Some studies have shown that its anti-tumor

anti-oxidation

anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects are related to a large amount of flavonoids

and it also has many other effects such as antibacterial

antiviral

anesthetic

analgesic

anti-convulsion

liver protection and immune regulation effects. The wide range of pharmacological effects

cheap price and easy cultivation of B. pinnatum make it achieve high economic and social benefits

with great potential for development and broad market prospects

so the research on B. pinnatum is hot in recent years. However

there are only a few studies on the chemical compositions and pharmacological effects of B. pinnatum at present

and few overviews are reported. In order to reasonably develop B. pinnatum resources

a large amount of domestic and foreign papers on B. pinnatum were accessed to introduce and summarize the research status both at home and abroad

chemical compositions and pharmacological effects of B. pinnatum

hoping to provide scientific basis for the further research of B. pinnatum.