山苦茶的应用历史与研究现状

Traditional Uses and Modern Research of the Leaves of Mallotus furetianus:A review

通过研读关于山苦茶的文献,结合本草考证与市场调查,对山苦茶的原植物、起源历史、商品形式、化学成分及药理活性等进行整理与讨论,为进一步研究开发提供科学依据与建议。

The present review summarized traditional uses and the research progress on the leaves of Mallotus furetianus （Sha-ku tea） . Sha-ku tea is a traditional herb tea with more than one hundred years history in Hainan province. It has the function of detoxifying, promoting digestion, dissipating heat and preventing of influenza, and so on. Modem research shows that Sha-ku tea a number of acitivities such as cholagogic effects, analgetie activity, antioxidation and antibacterial activity. Moreover, the paper summarized the application status and future developmentprospect on Sha-ku tea.