黄精为百合科黄精属Polygonatum Mill. 植物的干燥块茎, 具有补肾益精、滋阴润燥的功效, 在我国具有悠久的药用历史。主要针对《中国药典》2010年版收载的3种黄精(黄精P. sibiricum、滇黄精P. kingianum和多花黄精P. cyrtonema)的化学成分及药理活性的研究进展进行了综述, 为黄精深入的开发应用提供参考。

Polygonti Rhizome belongs to the family Liliaceae. Its tuber has the medicinal functions of tonifying the kidney to arrest spontaneous emission (Bushen Yijing) and replenishing yin essence and moisturizing the viscera (Ziyin Runzao), and has been used for many years in Chinese medicine. This paper mainly summarizes the research advances on chemical constituents and pharmaco-logical activities of P. sibiricum, P. kingianum, and P. cyrtonema accepted in Chinese Pharmacopoeia, and provides the reference for their further development and utilization.

教育部科学技术研究重点资助项目(2003078);河南中医学院博士科研启动基金(BSJJ2012-02)