三叉苦Melicope pteleifolia为芸香科蜜茱萸属植物，在我国主要分布于广西、广东、海南、福建、江西、浙江、贵州、云南南部、四川和重庆等地区，其根、茎、枝、叶均可入药，具有解热、镇痛、抗炎等作用。三叉苦主要化学成分为挥发油、生物碱、色烯、黄酮类和香豆精等。针对三叉苦本草考证、化学成分及药理作用的研究进展进行概述，以期为三叉苦的进一步开发利用提供参考。

Melicope pteleifolia belongs to the family Rutaceae, Sect. Tetradium (Lour.) Engl. plants, which is widely distributed in Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Jiangxi, Fujian, Guizhu, Yunnan, and other provinces. The main components are volatile oils and alkaloids. M. pteleifolia has been reported that it has antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory effects, and so on. In this paper, the investigation of documents, chemical components, and pharmacological effects is reviewed, which can provide a theoretical basis for further research of M. pteleifolia.

国家科技支撑计划资助项目（2011BAI07B08）；国家自然科学基金资助项目（81073001，81373916）