红花的化学成分及其药理活性研究进展

Chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of Carthamus tinctorius L.

红花为菊科红花属植物红花(Carthamus tinctorius L.)的干燥花,是我国传统中药。红花的化学成分按照结构包括黄酮、生物碱、聚炔、亚精胺、木脂素、倍半萜、有机酸、甾醇和烷基二醇等类型,其中醌式查耳酮为其他植物中较少见的成分。红花具有多种生理活性,研究发现对心脑血管、神经系统、免疫系统等具有一定的作用。本文对近二十年红花化学成分以及药理活性的研究进行系统的综述,为其深入研究提供参考。

Safflower（ Carthamus tinctorius L. ） , a traditional Chinese medicine, belongs to Carthamus genus （Asteraceae）. Previous studies revealed that safflower contains flavonoids, serotonins, polyacetylenes, spermidines, mataresinols, sesquiterpenes, steroids, and so on. Quinone chalcones were found in safflower which occurred in few other plants. Various bio-actives of Safflower had been confirmed by modern pharmacology, such as cardiovascular, nervous system, immune system, and so on. The progress of its chemical constituents and pharmacological activities was reviewed which provided references for further study .