黄槿为《全国中草药汇编》收载的两种半红树植物之一，具有清热解毒的功效，在海南黎族聚集地区作为药物使用。有关黄槿的化学成分研究起始于20世纪60年代，至今从中分离得到了大量的三萜、黄酮、倍半萜和酰胺类化合物，其中木栓烷型三萜和高度氧化的倍半萜类成分是该药用植物的特征性成分。药理研究主要集中在抗炎、抗肿瘤和抗氧化活性。现就该植物的化学成分和药理活性研究进展进行综述，为其进一步开发提供科学依据。

Hibiscus tiliaceus is one of the two semi-mangrove plants recorded in the influential book of Assemble of Nationwide Chinese Herbal Medicine. H. tiliaceus possesses the obvious inhibitory effects on inflammation and pain and was used by Li people as medicines in Hainan. Studies on chemical constituents of the medicinal plant were carried out from 1960 to nowadays, and triterpenoids, flavaonoids, sesquiterpenoids, etc. have been obtained. Pharmacological activities in chemical constituents of H. tiliaceus are anti-inflammation, anti-tumour, and antioxidant. This review deals with the chemical constituents and their pharmacological activities of the Li medicine, in order to provide basis for the further development of this medicinal plant.

海南省教育厅项目（Hjkj2011-34）