七叶树属植物的分布特征及化学成分研究进展

The Research Progress on Ecological Distribution and Chemical Constituens of Aesculus L.Plants

七叶树属植物既是重要的药用植物又是著名的观赏植物,在我国品种多、分布广,部分品种的种子可作中药(娑罗子),具有较高的临床药用价值。对其自然分布特点及化学成分研究进展进行评述,以期为今后七叶树资源的人工培育和药物开发利用提供参考。

Aesculus L. are important medicinal and excellent ornamental plants, they are widely distributed in China with many varieties. The seeds of some varieties were used as drug （such as semen aesculi）, it has pharmacological effects of smooth, peace, abirritation, insecticidal, anti-inflammatory, detumescent, anti-effusion, ant-cancer etc. The main chemical constituents are aescins. This paper summarized the progress on natural ecological distribution and hemical constituents of Aesculus L. to provide references for the further research and development of the plants.