1. 代谢综合征防治功能成分的制备关键技术、活性评价及其应用（2012BAD33B05）子课题，“十二五”国家科技支撑计划。 2.江苏省自然科学基金（BK20140147） 研究三萜皂苷NigaichigosideF1基于Nrf2/ARE信号通路降低脂毒性的作用机制 3.国家自然科学基金（31700301）小黑药中迈克尔反应受体分子的发现及其降脂毒性作用研究

系统研究了10余种药/食用植物中倍半萜、三萜和多酚类成分的抗炎及肿瘤预防作用，发表SCI论文30余篇： 1 Cheng, X. R.; Ren, J.; Wang, C. H.; Guan, B.; Qin, J. J.; Yan, S. K.; Jin, H. Z.; Zhang, W. D. Hookerolides A-D, the first naturally occurring C17-pseudoguaianolides from Inula hookeri（锈毛旋覆花）. Tetrahedron Letters, 54(15): 1943-1946, 2013. 2 Cheng, X. R.; Zhang, S. D.; Wang, C. H.; Ren, J.; Qin, J. J.; Tang, X.; Shen, Y. H.; Yan, S. K.; Jin, H. Z.; Zhang, W. D. Bioactive eudesmane and germacrane derivatives from Inula wissmanniana Hand.-Mazz. （滇南羊耳菊）Phytochemistry, 96: 214-222, 2013. 3 Cheng, X. R.; Ren, J.; Wang, C. H.; Guan, B.; Jin, H. Z.; Zhang, W. D. Chemical constituents from Inula wissmanniana（滇南羊耳菊）. Chemistry of Natural Compounds, 49(5): 815-818, 2013. 4 Guan, B.; Peng, C. C.; Zeng, Q.; Cheng, X. R.; Yan, S. K.; Jin, H. Z.; Zhang, W. D. Cytotoxic Pentacyclic Triterpenoids from Prinsepia utilis（青刺果）. Planta medica, 79(5): 365-368, 2013. 5 Zeng, Q.; Guan, B.; Ren, J.; Wang, C. H.; Cheng, X. R.; Qin, J. J.; Yan, S. K.; Jin, H. Z.; Zhang, W. D. Aphanamgrandiol A, a new triterpenoid with a unique carbon skeleton from Aphanamixis grandifolia（大叶山楝）. Fitoterapia, 86: 217-221, 2013. 6 Wang, C. H.; Zhang, X. F.; Wei, P. L.; Cheng, X. R.; Ren, J.; Yan, S. K.; Zhang, W. D.; Jin, H. Z. Chemical constituents from Inula wissmanniana（滇南羊耳菊）and their anti-inflammatory activities. Archives of Pharmacal Research, 36(12): 1516-1524, 2013. 7 Ren, J.; Qin, J. J.; Cheng, X. R.; Yan, S. K.; Jin, H. Z.; Zhang, W. D. Five new sesquiterpene lactones from Inula hupehensis（湖北旋覆花）. Archives of Pharmacal Research, 36(11): 1319-1325, 2013. 8 Zeng, Q.; Guan, B.; Cheng, X. R.; Wang, C. H.; Jin, H. Z.; Zhang, W. D. Chemical constituents from Metasequoia glyptostroboides Hu et Cheng (水杉). Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 50: 406-410, 2013. 9 Zhang, F.; Cheng, X. R.; Zhu, J. X.; Chang, R. J.; Ren, J.; Jin, H. Z.; Zhang, W. D. Phytochemical studies on Inula hookeri（锈毛旋覆花）. Chemistry of Natural Compounds, 49(1): 121123, 2013. 10 Zhu, J. X.; Qin, J. J.; Zhang, F.; Chang, R. J.; Ren, J.; Cheng, X. R.; Zeng, Q.; Jin, H. Z.; Zhang, W. D. Chemical constiuents of Euonymus acanthocarpus（刺果卫矛）. Chemistry of Natural Compounds, 49(2): 383-387, 2013. 11 Zeng, Q.; Ye, J.; Ren, J.; Cheng, X. R.; Qin, J. J.; Jin, H. Z.; Zhang, W. D. Chemical constituents from Aphanamixis grandifolia (大叶山楝). Chemistry of Natural Compounds, 49(3): 486-492, 2013. 12 Du, J. L.; Xu, W. Z.; Cheng, X. R.; Jin, H. Z. A new coumarin from Daphne pedunculata (长梗瑞香). Chemistry of Natural Compounds, 49(3): 426-427, 2013.