菊苣为维吾尔族习用药材,在我国分布广泛。目前发现菊苣中主要含有多糖类、萜类、黄酮类和酚酸类等化学成分。其药理研究主要集中在保肝、抗菌、降血糖、调血脂和抗高尿酸血症等作用上。通过文献检索,对近年来国内外对菊苣的化学成分和主要药理作用的研究进展进行归纳,以期为菊苣的研究开发和利用提供参考。

Cichorium intybus which is widely distributed in China, has been used as Uygur folk medicines for years. From the phytochemical view, the second metabolites such as polysaccharides, triterpenes, flavonoids, phenolic acids, and sesquiterpene lactone had been reported from this species. The pharmacological research mainly focused on their hepatoprotective, antibacterial, hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic, and antihyperuricemic activities. The present paper reviews the phytochemistry and biological activities of C. intybus through accessing Web of Science and multiple databases for biomedical sciences.