芳香中药具有特殊的芳香气味，其中广泛存在着精油成分。精油成分可以通过清除氧自由基、舒张血管、改善脂质代谢、降低心率、抗血小板聚集等方式显著改善心血管疾病。总结目前已知的芳香中药精油成分在降低心血管疾病风险方面的作用及其机制。对芳香中药精油成分的研究有可能发现新的活性化合物，为开发治疗诸如动脉高血压、心绞痛、心力衰竭和心肌梗死等心血管疾病的新功能性产品提供思路。

Aromatic Chinese materia medica (CMM) have special aromatic odor, in which essential oils are widely present. It is reported that some essential oil components can significantly improve cardiovascular diseases by scavenging oxygen free radicals, relaxing blood vessels, improving lipid metabolism, reducing heart rate, and antiplatelet aggregation. Several mechanisms have been proposed for the role of essential oils in promoting cardiovascular health in aromatic CMM. The purpose of this review is to highlight and summarize the role of essential oils from aromatic CMM in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and their mechanisms. The research on essential oil components of aromatic CMM could discover new bioactive compounds and provide ideas for the development of new functional products for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases such as arterial hypertension, angina, heart failure, and myocardial infarction.

国家重点研发计划（2018YFC1706404）；江西省中药学一流学科专项科研基金项目（JXSYLXK-ZHYAO09，JXSYLXK-ZHYAO082）