Advance on chemical compounds of Tibetan medicinal plants of Aconitum genus

It was estimated that about 60 species and 15 varieties of genus Aconitum are distributed in China.These plants contain various kinds of chemical compounds, and the main compounds are diterpenoid alkaloids. In addition, there are flavonoids, phenolic acid and others.So far, phytochemical studies showed 339 compounds.This paper summarized the chemical compounds to provide the theoretical basis for the use of Tibetan medicinal plants of Aconitum genus.