Research progress of Callicarpa nudiflora

The chemical constituents of Callicarpa nudiflora are mainly divided into the following types:flavanoids,terpenoids,volatile oils,and phenols.The quality evaluation are chiefly contained identification of medicinal herbs and determination of composition.Pharmacological activities show that C.nudiflora has the actions in haemostasis,antiinflammation,bacteriostasis,and so on.C.nudiflora is commonly used in the therapy of haemostasis and antiinflammation in clinic.This paper briefly analyzes the research progress of C.nudiflora in aspects of chemical constituents,quality evaluation,pharmacological activities,and clinical application to providing rational reference for the exploration and further studies of the drug.