“…The main components of Radix Linderae include sesquiterpenes, sesquiterpene lactones, essential oils [8,9], alkaloids [10,11], flavonoids [12], lignans and condensed tannins [13,14], some of the sesquiterpene lactones and alkaloids have been considered to be characteristic and active constituents and are used as index components for the quality standard of Radix Linderae in Chinese Pharmacopoeia and some articles through quantitative analysis [15][16][17]. The alkaloids in Radix Linderae have showed potential antitumor, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antiviral and antimicrobial activities [18,19].…”