黃槿為《全國中草藥匯編》收載的兩種半紅樹植物之一，具有清熱解毒的功效，在海南黎族聚集地區(qū)作為藥物使用。有關黃槿的化學成分研究起始于20世紀60年代，至今從中分離得到了大量的三萜、黃酮、倍半萜和酰胺類化合物，其中木栓烷型三萜和高度氧化的倍半萜類成分是該藥用植物的特征性成分。藥理研究主要集中在抗炎、抗腫瘤和抗氧化活性。現(xiàn)就該植物的化學成分和藥理活性研究進展進行綜述，為其進一步開發(fā)提供科學依據(jù)。

Hibiscus tiliaceus is one of the two semi-mangrove plants recorded in the influential book of Assemble of Nationwide Chinese Herbal Medicine. H. tiliaceus possesses the obvious inhibitory effects on inflammation and pain and was used by Li people as medicines in Hainan. Studies on chemical constituents of the medicinal plant were carried out from 1960 to nowadays, and triterpenoids, flavaonoids, sesquiterpenoids, etc. have been obtained. Pharmacological activities in chemical constituents of H. tiliaceus are anti-inflammation, anti-tumour, and antioxidant. This review deals with the chemical constituents and their pharmacological activities of the Li medicine, in order to provide basis for the further development of this medicinal plant.

海南省教育廳項目（Hjkj2011-34）