Table 1.
Chemical constituents of single drug in Wuzi Yanzong prescription
| Chemical component | Source | Type | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flavonoids | Tusizi (Semen Cuscutae) | 41 | 6 |
| Gouqizi (Fructus Lycii) | - | 7 | |
| Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis) | 14 | 8 | |
| Fupenzi (Fructus Rubi Chingii) | 16 | 9 | |
| Cheqianzi (Semen Plantaginis) | 11, including flavonoids, flavonols and their glycosides | 10-11 | |
| Polysaccharides | Tusizi (Semen Cuscutae) | Including neutral heteropolysaccharide, H3 acid polysaccharide | 6 |
| Gouqizi (Fructus Lycii) | It's made up of six monosaccharides | 12 | |
| Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis) | The polysaccharide content is 85.56%, which is composed of rhamnose, galactose, arabinose and glucose | 13 | |
| Cheqianzi (Semen Plantaginis) | It contains 10%-30% arabinose, xylose, mannose and galactose (5.6:9.4:1.3:1) | 10-11 | |
| Phenylethanoid glycosides | Cheqianzi (Semen Plantaginis) | 20，it is composed of caffeic acid, phenyl glycogen and glycogen | 10-11 |
| Iridoids | Cheqianzi (Semen Plantaginis) | 22 | 10-11 |
| Steroids | Tusizi (Semen Cuscutae) | 6, β-sitosterol, carotenoside, 7-α-hydroxy sitosterol, rape oleosterol, stigmastol, △ 5-oatmasterol | 6 |
| Fupenzi (Fructus Rubi Chingii) | 6 | 9,14 | |
| Cheqianzi (Semen Plantaginis) | - | 10 | |
| Terpenoids | Tusizi (Semen Cuscutae) | 9 | 6 |
| Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis) | 9 | 8 | |
| Fupenzi (Fructus Rubi Chingii) | 19 | 14 | |
| Cheqianzi (Semen Plantaginis) | - | 10 | |
| Alkaloids | Tusizi (Semen Cuscutae) | 4 | 6 |
| Gouqizi (Fructus Lycii) | Betaine | 15 | |
| Fupenzi (Fructus Rubi Chingii) | 7 | 14 | |
| Cheqianzi (Semen Plantaginis) | - | 10,12 | |
| Amino acid | Tusizi (Semen Cuscutae) | 15 | 6 |
| Gouqizi (Fructus Lycii) | 18 | 12 | |
| Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis) | 16 | 16 | |
| Cheqianzi (Semen Plantaginis) | - | 11 | |
| Acids | Tusizi (Semen Cuscutae) | 18 | 6 |
| Gouqizi (Fructus Lycii) | 18%-22% | 17 | |
| Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis) | 14 | 8 | |
| Fupenzi (Fructus Rubi Chingii) | 8 | 14 | |
| Cheqianzi (Semen Plantaginis) | 5 | 18 | |
| Trace elements | Tusizi (Semen Cuscutae) | Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Zn, Pb, Sn, etc. | 6 |
| Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis) | K, Ca, Zn, Fe, etc. | 8 | |
| Cheqianzi (Semen Plantaginis) | Fe, Mg, Al, Zn, etc. | 11 | |
| Lignans | Tusizi (Semen Cuscutae) | 29 | 6 |
| Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis) | 31 (8%) | 8 | |
| Volatile components | Cuscutae Semen | 11 | 6 |
| Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis) | 5%-6% | 16 | |
| Coumarins | Fupenzi (Fructus Rubi Chingii) | 4, including esculetin, esculin, imperatorin, hexacosylp-coumarate | 14 |
| Others | Cuscutae Semen | Thymine, arbutin, etc. | 19 |
| Gouqizi (Fructus Lycii) | Vitamins, 4-desmethylsterols, 4-methylsterols, 4'4-dimethylsterols, taurine, etc. | 12 | |
| Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis) | neoisostegane, plaunol, gedunin, merulinic acid A, etc. | 8 | |
| Fupenzi (Fructus Rubi Chingii) | butyl dosocanoate, pentacosanol, liballino, 1H-2-indenone, etc. | 9 | |
| Cheqianzi (Semen Plantaginis) | Protein, Plantaginic Acid, Adenine, β-sitosterol, etc. | 18 |