The progress of Chemical Constituents Isolated from the Root of Actinidia chinensis Planch and their Biological Activities

The Chinese traditional plant medicine Actinidia chinensis Planch roots has ever been widely used in clinical for its wide spectrum of biological activities, such as antitumor, antioxidant, antiviral, detoxifying, antidiuretic, anti-hepatitis and haemostatic activities, which owe to the different bioactive compounds (flavonoids, steroids, alkaloid, organic acids and polysaccharides) in the roots of Actinidia chinensis Planch. In this review, we mainly summarize the phytochemical progress as well as biological activities of A. chinensis root, to provide the reference for its further research and relevant knowledge towards drug development.