To provide reference for the clinical application and rational development of Hedyotis diffusa

according to its recent development of research on the chemical constituents and pharmacological actions. Data of the chemical constituents and pharmacological actions of Hedyotis diffusa were collected

summarized and analyzed in domestic and foreign database such as CNKI

Wanfangdate

PubMed

SpringerLink

systematically. Terpenoids

flavonoids

anthraquinones

sterols

etc

were the main chemical composition in Hedyotis diffusa. Anticancer

antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effect were the main pharmacological effects of this drug. Treating a variety of cancers is the main clinic effect of this drug

especially the effect in the treating of esophageal cancer and breast disease. Water extract and alcohol extract were its main effective parts and terpenoids were its main effective components. The data mentioned above will provide reliable literature information for the further studies of this plant.