小檗属植物果实资源利用的展望

Perspective on Resource Utilizaton of the Berberis Fruits

小檗属植物在全世界分布广泛,在世界范围内传统药用历史悠久,用于治疗很多疾病。中国传统药用其根。在许多欧亚国家该属植物果实和根部均有传统药用历史,果实可药食两用。近年研究发现小檗属植物果实具有良好的药理活性,尤其在心血管系统方面,极具开发潜力,以往的研究多集中在小檗属植物根、根皮及其提取物小檗碱,对果实的研究不多,本文对小檗属植物果实传统应用、现代化学和药理研究概况进行分析,为小檗属植物果实资源开发利用及相关研究提供依据。

Berberis plants are widely distributed in the world, and have long history in traditional medicine use for many diseases. In China, medicinal part of Berberis plants is root. In Europe, the medicinal parts are root and fruit, the fruit can be used as foods and medicine at the same time. Recent studies found that Berberis fruit has good pharmacological activity, especially in cardiovascular system. Previous studies focus on Berberis root, root bark and berberine. This paper summarizes traditional use and modern research of Berberis fruit, to provide the basis for development and utilization of Berberis fruit resources.