金花茶抗肿瘤功效研究进展

Research Progresses on Anti-tumor Efficacy of Camellia nitidissima Chi

金花茶是山茶花家族中唯一具有金黄色花瓣的品种,被誉为"幻想中的黄色山茶",是国家一级、世界二级珍稀保护植物,具有较高的药用和营养价值,其花和叶为广西壮族民间传统用药。近年来研究发现金花茶花、叶和种子具有良好的抗肿瘤作用,通过阐述金花茶不同有效部位粗提物和单体活性成分的抗肿瘤功效,为金花茶抗肿瘤作用的进一步研究以及金花茶资源的有效开发利用提供参考。

Camellia nitidissima Chi, a rare and famous ornamental species with its only golden-yellow flowers in the genus Camellia （Theaceae）, belongs to a national class I protected species and international class II protected species. Camellia nitidissima Chi, called as the Fortune＇s Yellow Camellia, has very high medicinal and nutritional values. The flowers and leaves of Camellia nitidis- sima Chi are traditional herbs in Chinese medicine. They are commonly used for the treatment of dysentery, hypertension, diarrhea, and irregular menstruation. Recent studies found that the flowers, leaves and seeds of Camellia nitidissima Chi had good effects in anti-cancer. This paper aims at elaborate the anti-tumor effects of Camellia nitidissima Chi and products developed from it.