Dipsacaceae Scabiosa plants are widely applied in traditional folk herbal medicines at home and abroad

with a great potential medical value. The recent literatures on chemical constituents in Scabiosa and pharmacological effects were collected from SciFinder

PubMed

CNKI

Wanfang date and multiple domestic and foreign batabases. The literatures were analyzed and summarized in to reviews. So far

various chemical constituents

such as flavonoids

triterpennoids

iridoids

coumarins

organic acids

phenolic constituents and volatile oils

were isolated from Scabiosa plants. Their pharmacological effects included antipyresis and anti-inflammation

anti-oxidation

anti-platelet aggregation

sedation and immuno-enhancement

particularly in anti-oxidation and anti-bacteria. Flavonoids and terpenoids were its main effective components. Based on the domestic and foreign studies on Scabiosa plants

the advance in studies on structures and pharmacological effects of the chemical constituents were summarized to provide a reference for the comprehensive study and utilization of Scabiosa plants

the discovery of new active pharmaceutical ingredients and the protection of its resources.