黄连木茶的应用历史与现代研究进展

Application History and Modern Research Progress of Pistacia chinensis Tea

黄连木茶是黄连木的嫩叶芽经加工制成,具有清热解毒、祛暑止渴等功效。黄连木茶在我国资源丰富、应用历史悠久,在两湖、两广、江西等地区广为流传,是一种具有广阔应用前景的保健茶饮。现代研究表明,黄连木茶含有丰富的挥发油、黄酮、鞣质等多种成分,具有抗氧化、抑菌、调血脂、抗癌等多种药理活性。通过检索国内外文献和报道,整理了黄连木茶的植物来源、应用历史、应用现状、化学成分和药理活性等,为进一步开发和利用黄连木茶资源提供参考。

Pistacia chinensis tea(Huanglianmu tea)is made from the leaf-bud of P.chinensis,and it has the functions of clearing heat and detoxifying,dispelling summer-heat and quenching thirst.Huanglianmu tea is rich in resources and has a long history of application in China.It is widely spread in Hunan,Hubei,Guangdong,Guangxi,Jiangxi and other regions.It is a kind of healthy tea with broad application prospect.Modern studies have shown that Huanglianmu tea is rich in volatile oils,flavonoids,tannins and other components,and has a variety of pharmacological activities such as antioxidant,antibacterial,lipid-lowering and anti-cancer.The authors sorted out the plant origin,application history,application status,chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of Huanglianmu tea by searching the domestic and foreign literature and reports,so as to provide a basis for the further development and utilization of huanglianmu tea.