黄芪是经典的多效中药，具有益气、固表、托毒生肌和利水退肿等功效。现代研究证实黄芪不同的形式（单味药和复方）针对不同的病症可显示出不同的生物活性，且其物质基础也不尽相同。对多效黄芪物质基础的研究进行综述，为黄芪及其复方的物质基础研究提供新的思路。

Astragali Radix is a classic Chinese materia medica with multiple effects including replenishing qi, consolidating exterior, promoting pus and discharge tissue regeneration, inducing diuresis to alleviate edema and other effects. Modern scientific researches have confirmed that different forms of Astragali Radix (single drug and compound) exhibit various pharmacodynamic effects on different pathological diseases, and their material basis are not the same. This review summarized the researches on the material basis of multi-effect Astragali Radix and provided new ideas for the related studies of material basis of Astragali Radix and its formula.

国家自然基金资助项目（31770362、31570346和81703697）；山西省青年科技研究基金（2015021193）