蜡梅属植物是中国特有的传统药用植物。蜡梅属植物中含有的生物碱有降压、抗惊厥、抗真菌、抗病毒、止痛、抗肿瘤和抑制黑色素生成等多种生物活性。对蜡梅属生物碱的结构类型、生物活性和合成途径进行较为系统的综述，以期为蜡梅属生物碱的进一步研究与开发提供参考。

The plants of Chimonanthus Lindl. are endemic traditional medicinal plants in China. As the important components of these plants, the Chimonanthus alkaloids showed biological activities such as hypotensive activity, anticonvulsant, antifungal, antiviral, analgesia, antitumor, and melanogenesis inhibitory properties. In this paper, the types, bioactivities, and synthesis of alkaloids in plants of Chimonanthus Lindl. were reviewed systematically for providing reference in the further research and development of Chimonanthus alkaloids.

国家“十二五”科技支撑项目（2011BAC13B04）；国家自然科学基金资助项目（31260082）