Hyperoside is a flavonol glycoside mainly found in plants of the genera
Hypericum
and
Crataegus
, and also detected in many plant species such as
Abelmoschus manihot
,
Ribes nigrum
,
Rosa rugosa
,
Agrostis stolonifera
,
Apocynum venetum
and
Nelumbo nucifera
. This compound exhibits a multitude of biological functions including anti-inflammatory, antidepressant, antioxidative, vascular protective effects and neuroprotective effects, etc. This review summarizes the quantification, original plant, chemical structure and property, structure–activity relationship, pharmacologic effect, pharmacokinetics, toxicity and clinical application of hyperoside, which will be significant for the exploitation for new drug and full utilization of this compound.