Research Progress on the Components and Clinical Pharmacological Effects of Panax Notoginseng Saponin

Notoginseng Radix et Rhizoma as a traditional Chinese herbal medicine has now been recognized and paid attention to by the pharmaceutical community. Modern phytochemical studies have shown that Panax notoginseng saponin is the main chemical component of Notoginseng Radix et Rhizoma. Modern pharmacological studies and clinical applications have revealed that it has anti-cancer, antioxidant and cardiovascular disease effects. In this study, we reviewed the research progress of the main chemical components and pharmacological effects of Notoginseng Radix et Rhizoma, with the aim of providing assistance for the clinical application and later studies of Notoginseng Radix et Rhizoma.