摘 要：苦荞麦Fagopyrum tataricum为蓼科荞麦属植物，在我国西南、中南、华北等省区均有分布。苦荞麦主要含黄酮类、甾体类、酚类等化学成分，具有降血糖、降血脂、抗氧化、雌激素样、抗癌防癌、镇痛抗炎、抗疲劳等作用，具有很高的食用价值和药用价值。综述近年来苦荞麦化学成分和药理作用方面的研究进展，为苦荞麦的进一步研究提供参考。

Abstract: Fagopyrum tataricum is a domestic food plant in Fagopyrum Mill., Polygonaceae. It mainly distributes in the southwest, south central, North China. F. tataricum contains flavonoids, steroids, phenols, and so on, which have effects of lowering blood glucose and blood lipid, anti-oxidation, estrogen-like, anti-cancer, analgesic, and antifatigue as well. It has a very high value as daily food and medicine. The recent progress in the research of chemical constituens and pharmacological activities are summarized, which will provide the reference for further research of F. tataricum.

国家自然科学基金资助项目（30672441，30873057）；上海市科委基础重点课题（08JC1413600）；“十一五”重大新药创制科技重大专项“综合性新药研究开发技术大平台”（2009ZX09301-007）