裂环环阿屯烷型三萜是一类结构新颖的三萜类化合物，具有抗HIV和抗肿瘤等多种生物活性。总结了除五味子科植物以外其他科植物中的裂环环阿屯烷型三萜的化学结构、生物活性以及植物来源，以期为该类型化合物的深入研究及从中发现新药提供依据。

Secocycloartanes are a class of triterpenoids with novel structures showing anti-HIV and antitumor activities. This review summarized the structures, bioactivities and plant distribution of secocycloartane triterpenoids reported from plants but Schisandraceae in recent years to provide a basis for further study of this type of compound and the discovery of new drugs.