Objective: Acronychia pedunculata

as a type of characteristic authentic medicinal herbs growing in Hainan

Guangdong

Guangxi

Yunnan and other provinces in China

was recorded in China Collection of Chinese Herbal Medicines

Illustrations of Chinese Medicinal Plantsand Colored Atlas of Chinese Folk Herbs. It mainly contains alkaloids

phenolic and essential oil constituents

with a fragrant smell

sweet taste and slight tongue numbness. It can be used as a food and medicine

with effects in treating cold and cough

helping digestion

stopping bleeding

killing pain

detumescence

promoting tissue regeneration

relieving asthma

anti-fever and stopping dysentery. According to modern pharmacological studies

A. pedunculata has anti-tumor

antibiotic and cytotoxic. This paper mainly focuses on the overview of studies on chemical constituents and pharmacological action of A. pedunculata

in order to provide reference for further comprehensive utilization and development of its resources.