Conclusions
In Asia, Forsythiae Fructus is widely used in the clinic as a single drug or compound prescription. Modern pharmacology showed that it has a variety of bioactivities, including anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, antioxidant, antitumor, antidiabetic, antihyperlipidemic, antiandrogenic alopecia, antivomiting, antiaging and anti-obesity activities, as well as neuroprotective, hepatoprotective and vasorelaxant effects.
