文冠果為我國(guó)特有的珍稀木本油料作物，是綠化、食用、藥用和制作生物燃料油的重要木本油料樹(shù)種，近年來(lái)廣泛受到學(xué)術(shù)界關(guān)注。其果仁、果皮、枝葉等藥用部位富含三萜、黃酮、香豆素、甾醇等化學(xué)成分。現(xiàn)代醫(yī)學(xué)研究表明，文冠果具有抗炎、抗腫瘤、抑制HIV蛋白酶、促進(jìn)NGF介導(dǎo)的神經(jīng)突觸生長(zhǎng)、改善學(xué)習(xí)記憶等藥理作用和生物活性。對(duì)近年來(lái)有關(guān)文冠果不同藥用部位的化學(xué)成分、生物活性、檢測(cè)方法等方面的研究進(jìn)展進(jìn)行了綜述。

Xanthoceras sorbifolia is one of rare and precious woody oil crops in China, which has been paid extensive attention in recent years for the use in green, edible, medicinal, and making bio-fuel purpose. Its nut, peel, branch, and leaves are rich in many kinds of chemical compositions, such as triterpenes, flavonoids, coumarins, sterols, and so on. Modern medicinal research shows that X. sorbifolia has the pharmacological and biological activity of anti-inflammation, anti-cancer, inhibiting HIV protease, and improving learning in mind. This article is based on the chemical composition in different medicinal parts of X. sorbifolia, biological activity, and the detection method.

國(guó)家科技重大專項(xiàng)（2009ZX09501-011）