Chemical constituents and pharmacological effect of eaglewoood: research advances / 国际药学研究杂志

ABSTRACT

Eaglewood is a rare and precious traditional medicine in China. It mainly contains the characteristic sesquiterpenes,2-(2-phenylethyl)chromones,aromatic compounds and the others. Eaglewood is used to treat disorders related to the digestive system,respiratory system,cardiovascular system,and central nervous system. This review sum- marizes the chemical constitutuents and pharmacological effect of eaglewood,so as to provide a reference for further re- search and development of eaglewood.