Review Article

Radix Bupleuri: A Review of Traditional Uses, Botany, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Toxicology

Table 2

Chemical compounds isolated from Radix Bupleuri.

ClassificationNumberChemical componentReference

Saponins1Saikosaponin a[44]
2Saikosaponin c[44]
3Saikosaponin d[44]
4Saikosaponin e[45]
5Prosaikogenin G[46]
6Prosaikogenin F[46]
72′′-O-Acetylsaikosaponin a[47]
83′′-O-Acetylsaikosaponin a[48]
96′′-O-Acetylsaikosaponin a[49]
1023-O-Acetylsaikosaponin a[50]
116′′-O-Acetylsaikosaponin d[51]
1223-Hydroxy-13β, 28β-epoxy-olean-11-ene-16-one 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→3)-β-D-fucopyranoside[52]
133β,16β-Dihydroxy-23-O-acetyl-13β, 28β-epoxy-olean-11-ene 3-O-β-D-fucopyranoside[47]
14Bupleuroside I[45]
15Saikosaponin b1[45, 49]
16Saikosaponin b2[45, 49]
176′′-O-Acetyl-saikosaponin b2[51]
18Saikosaponin h[47, 53]
19Prosaikogenin D[54]
20Prosaikogenin A[47]
213β,23,28-Trihydroxy-11, 13(18)-diene-16-one 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→
3)-β-D-fucopyranoside
[47]
22Bupleuroside V[45]
23Bupleuroside X[45]
24Bupleuroside XII[45]
25Saikosaponin v-1[51]
26Saikosaponin b3[44, 53]
27Saikosaponin b4[44, 53]
28Saikosaponin f[45]
293β,16β,23,28-Tetrahydroxy-11α-methoxy-olean-12-ene 3-O-β-D-fucopyranoside[47]
303β,16β,28-Trihydroxyl-11α-methoxy-olean-12-ene-O-β-D-fucopyranoside[47]
31Bupleuroside VII[45]
32Saikosaponin g[53]
33Saikosaponin i[53]
34Bupleuroside VIII[45]
35Bupleuroside XI[45]

Polyacetylenes36(2Z,8Z,10E)-pentadecatriene-4,6-diyne-1-ol[56]
37(2Z,8E,10E)-pentadecatriene-4,6-diyne-1-ol[56, 57]
38(2Z,8Z,10E)-heptadecatriene-4,6-diyne-1-ol[56]
39Bupleurynol[56, 57]

Flavonoids40Quercetin[60]
41Isorhamnetin[60]
42Isorhamnetin-3-O-glucoside[60]
43Puerarin[60]
44Rutin[60]
45Narcissin[59]
46Eugenin[62]
47Saikochrome A[62, 63]
48Saikochromic acid[60]
497,4′-Dihydroxy-isoflavone-7-O-β-D-glucoside[60]
50Saikochromoside A[59]
51Saikoisoflavonoside A[61]

Lignans52Nortrachelogenin[63]
53Nemerosin[62]
54Kaerophyllin[62]
55Isochaihulactone[62]
56 Isokaerophyllin[62]
57(−)-yatein[62]
58Chinensinaphthol[62]
59Chaihunaphthone[62]

Fatty acids60Fumaric acid[64]
61Butanedioic acid[64]
62Pentadecanoic acid[65]
63Palmitoleic acid[65]
64Palmitic acid[65]
65Oleic acid[65]
66Stearic acid[65]
6711-Hexadecenoic acid[65]
6813-Octadecenoic acid[65]
69Linoleic acid[65]
70Tetracosanoic acid[64]
719S,12S,13S-Trihydroxy-10E-octadecenoic acid[63]

Sterols72α-Spinasterol[64]
7324ξ-Methylcholesta-7, 22E-diene-3β,5α,6β-triol[63]
7424ξ-Ethylcholest-22E-end-3β,5α,6β-Triol[63]