地黄连属植物在我国民间用药较多，因富含柠檬苦素类成分而受到广泛关注。柠檬苦素类衍生物具有抗肿瘤、抗炎、抗菌、抗烟草花叶病毒、昆虫拒食等药理活性。对地黄连属植物化学成分和生物活性的研究进展进行综述，以期为该属植物的进一步研究和开发利用提供参考。

Munronia Wight has been widely used in folk of China. Due to the rich content of limonoid, this genus has always been a hot research topic. So, many researches on phytochemistry and pharmacology of this genus have been carried out over the past 20 years. In this paper, the systematic classification, chemical constituents, and pharmacological effects of plants from Munronia Wight have been summarized. It may provide the reference for the further studies of this genus.

国家自然科学基金资助项目（21562027）；江西民族传统药现代科技与产业发展协同创新中心（JXXT201402017）