Ixeris chinensis has efficacies of detoxification

blood circulation

anti-inflammatory and analgesia in the treatment of hyperactivity cough

appendicitis

bruises embolism.According to relevant domestic and foreign literatures

nearly 100 compounds were isolated from I. chinensis

with guaiac sesquiterpene lactone compounds as the dominance;and a variety of new guaiac sesquiterpene lactone compounds were separated from I. chinensis all the grass:8-epicrepioside

ixerochinolide

ixerochinoside

chinensiolides A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

as well as flavonoids

triterpenes and sterols. Modern pharmacological studies have shown that I. chinensis has anti-inflammatory

hepatoprotective

antioxidant

anti-nicotine

anti-viral

anti-leukemia effects;in particularly

flavonoids have a strong pharmacological activity. Furthermore

I. chinensis

as a folk medicine

were mostly used in compounds and can be found in many patents for food and beverage

healthcare tea andcomposite pig feed. For the purpose of the rational use of medicinal resources

the relevant studies on the chemical composition of I. chinensis

pharmacological effects

development and application in recent years were summarized

in order to provide a reference for further studies and development of new drugs of I. chinensis.