Research review on the main chemical components of Brucea javanica (L.) Merr.

Brucea javanica (L.) Merr, belonging to Simaroubaceae family, is one species of the genus Brucea. The seeds, roots, leaves, fruits, stems and twigs of this plant had been used as a folk medicine for the treatment of various types of diseases. It is reported that there are kinds of chemical components in B. javanica. The main chemical components of this plant include quassinoids, triterpenoids and alkaloids. In this review, we summarized the researches on the chemical components and listed the main compounds isolated from the B. javanica. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]