连翘属植物化学成分多样，目前已从连翘属植物中分离出150个化合物，其中苯乙醇苷类20个，木脂素类32个，黄酮类12个，萜类20个，C6-C2天然醇类17个，生物碱类、甾醇类、苯甲醇类、苯丙烯苷类、神经酰胺类、挥发油及其他类成分。参阅国内外相关文献资料，对连翘属的化学成分作了全面系统的介绍，为该属植物的进一步研究开发提供参考。

Several kinds of compounds (150) have been isolated from the plants of Forsythia Vahl, such as 20 phenylethanoid glucosides, 32 lignans, 12 flavonoids, 20 terpenoids, 17 C6-C2 natural alcohols, alkaloids, sterols, benzyl alcohosl, allylbenzyl alcohol giycosides, ceramides, essential oils and some other compounds. This article summarizes the chemical constituents in the plants of Forsythia Vahl systematically to provide the basis for further study and development on the plants in this genus.