Abstract: | Since 1970s, much attention has been paid to Rabdosia rubescens because of its antitumor activity. The deeper research showed that the chemical constituents from Rabdosia rubescens include terpenoids, steroids, flavonoids, alkaloids, volatile oils, amino acids, glucoses and organic acids with many different activities including antitumor activity, antimicrobial activity, anti-inflammatory activity, immunological activity, antioxidant activity, antimutation activity and hypotensive effects. In this paper, the chemical constituents isolated from Rabdosia rubescens, including the biological activities in this plant have been reviewed. |