Recent Advances in Studies on Pseudostellariae Radix

By consulting recent literature,this article summarized the advances in studies on chemical composition,pharmacologic action,processing and quality control of Pseudostellariae Radix.In recent years various kinds of compounds have been separated first time from Pseudostellariae Radix;related reports have been made about the fact that Pseudostellariae Radix can improve chronic heart failure or memory,lower blood sugar and resist oxidation,and also about the primary processing condition of Pseudostellariae Radix;the theoretical basis for us to remove fibrous roots has been proposed.The content of Pseudostellarin B,saponin,polysaccharide,heavy metal has been determined;amino acid and volatility composition have been analyzed;the research has been made on pesticide residue and fingerprint of Pseudostellariae Radix.The reference has been provided for the further research into Pseudostellariae Radix.