麦冬皂苷药理作用研究进展

Research Progress on the Pharmacological Ef ects of Ophiopogonins

麦冬作为一种滋阴药,在传统中药中占有重要地位。随着对麦冬研究的不断深入,其主要有效成分皂苷类的药理活性也不断被发现。综述近年来麦冬皂苷在抗心脑血管疾病、抗衰老、改善学习记忆障碍、抗肿瘤、抗辐射、抗炎、免疫调节、镇咳、改善肝肺病理性损伤等方面的药理作用研究进展,以期为今后对麦冬及其皂苷类活性成分的深入研究和开发利用提供参考。

Ophiopogonjaponicus is an important nourishing-yin drug in the traditional Chinese herbs. With the deepening of the research on Ophiopogon japonicus, the pharmacological actions of ophiopogonins, major active components in Ophiopogon japonicus, have been found. The research progress on the pharmacological effects of ophiopogonins, including anti-cardio/cerebrovascular diseases, anti-aging, improving learning and memory, anti-tumor, anti-radiation, anti-inflammation, immunoregulation, relieving cough, improving liver/lung pathological injury, etc, in recent years was summarized in this paper.It will provide references for further research and utilization of Ophiopogonjaponicus and ophiopogonins.