枸杞化学成分及药用价值国外研究现状

Overseas Research Status of Chemical Components and Phamaceutical Value of Lycium barbarum

枸杞(Lycium barbarum)一直被用作重要的中药材和食品补充剂。查阅相关文献,对枸杞的化学成分及其药用价值的国外研究进行了综述,发现枸杞含有大量的氨基酸、维生素、纤维素、矿物质、微量元素、多糖和多种生物活性物质,这些物质使得枸杞具有丰富的营养和多种生物活性;具有抗癌、抗动脉硬化、抗肿瘤、抗增殖、抗氧化、保护中枢神经系统等作用,可以预防慢性疾病如高胆固醇、糖尿病、肝炎、眼病、皮疹、牛皮癣、过敏、失眠、慢性肝病、糖尿病、肺结核和肾脏疾病等,还具有提高免疫力,预防衰老,增加新陈代谢,抗氧化等保健功能。

Lycium barbarum has been used as an important Chinese herbal medicine and food supplement.Based on the review of the related literature,this study summarized the overseas researches on the chemical composition and medicinal value of Lycium barbarum.It is found that Lycium barbarum contains a large number of amino acids,vitamins,cellulose,minerals,trace elements,polysaccharides and bioactive substances,which make Lycium barbarum rich in nutrition and bioactivity.Lycium barbarum not only can resist various diseases,including cancer,arteriosclerosis,tumor,central nervous system diseases,glaucoma,high cholesterol,diabetes,hepatitis,eye disease,rash,psoriasis,allergy,insomnia,chronic liver disease,tuberculosis and kidney disease;it also has health care functions such as improving immunity,preventing aging,increasing metabolism and antioxidation.