凉粉草功能活性成分及其生物活性研究进展

凉粉草又名仙人草、仙人冻、薪草,系唇形科仙草属一年生草本植物,在我国具有多年食用和药用历史。近年,国内外学者对凉粉草功能活性成分和生物活性进行广泛研究。凉粉草以多糖、黄酮、萜类和酚类等活性成分为主,具有抗氧化、降血糖、降血脂、降血压、抗病毒、抗缺氧等生物活性。本文系统地介绍了凉粉草功能活性成分及其生物活性等方面的研究概况,为合理开发与利用凉粉草这一宝贵资源提供理论依据。 

Review on main chemical constituents and biological activities of Mesona chinensis

Mesona chinensis also named Hsian- tsao,Herb Jelly and Mesona chinensis benth,is an annual herbaceous plant from Lamiaceae family. In China,it has been used as an medical and edible plant resource for many years.In recent years,domestic and foreign scholars had done extensive studies on active ingredients and biological activities of Mesona chinensis. Mesona chinensis mainly contains polysaccharides,flavonoids,terpenoids,and polyphenols and it has biological activities of antioxidant,antidiabetics,antilipidemic,antihypertension,antiviral and anti- hypoxic. In this paper,the main active ingredients and biological activities of Mesona chinensis were systematically reviewed. The aim of this paper was to provide a scientific basis for expanding the application of Mesona chinensis.