茶多酚的药理作用研究进展

Advances in study on pharmacological effects of tea polyphenol

茶多酚(tea polyphenol)又称茶鞣质,是茶叶中多酚类物质的总称,也是茶叶中有药理和保健功能的主要成分之一。研究发现茶多酚具有抗氧化、抗炎、抗肿瘤、抗辐射、抗高血脂、延缓衰老等药理和保健作用,有关茶多酚的研究目前已成为药学领域的研究热点。查阅近年来国内外关于茶多酚药理研究的文献,简要阐述其药理作用,为新药研发提供依据。

Tea polyphenol, also called tea tannin, is the the general name of polyphenols in tea and is one of the constituents with pharmacological and healthy functions in tea. Researches on tea polyphenols show that there are many pharmacological and healthy effects in tea polyphenol, such as anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, radioprotective, antihyperlipidemic, and anti-aging effects. Tea polyphenol has become a hot research topic in pharmaceutical field. This article introduces pharmacological effects of tea polyphenols based on the domestic and overseas literatures in order to provide the reference for the research and development for new drug.