Hippocampus has been widely used as a precious animal medicinal materials with long history in China. The major chemical constituents of Hippocampus contain amino acids, active polypeptides, steroids, fatty acids, and microelements, with extensive pharmacological properties, its pharmacological research mainly focused on the gonadotropic, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, antineoplastic, and
... [Show full abstract] improving organic immunity activities. This paper reviews the advances on the chemical compositions and pharmacological activities of Hippocampus, and gives a brief discussion on the problems of Hippocampus in combination with previous results, which provides theoretical basis and references for its clinical applications and further developments. © 2017, Editorial Office of Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs. All right reserved.