Research advances in chemical constituents in plants of Forsythia Vahl

Several kinds of compounds(150) have been isolated from the plants of Forsythia Vahl,such as 20 phenylethanoid glucosides,32 lignans,12 flavonoids,20 terpenoids,17 C6-C2 natural alcohols,alkaloids,sterols,benzyl alcohosl,allylbenzyl alcohol giycosides,ceramides,essential oils and some other compounds.This article summarizes the chemical constituents in the plants of Forsythia Vahl systematically to provide the basis for further study and development on the plants in this genus.