Research Progress on Chemical Constituents and Pharmacological Activities of Polygonatum sibiricum Red.

As a traditional perennial Chinese medicine for both medicine and food in Guizhou, Polygonatum sibiricum Red．meets industrial development requirements of a wide concept of health．Main chemical compositions of Polygonatum sibiricum Red．include polysaccharides, saponins, flavonoids, amino acids, volatile components and so on, which have some functions, such as antioxidant, hypoglycemic, lipid-lowering, and immune regulating effects．Research progress on chemical constituents, pharmacological activities and mechanisms of Polygonatum sibiricum Red．at home and abroad were mainly summarized, to provide reference of healthy products and clinical drug research．