虫草功效成分检测技术研究进展

Progress in Detection Techniques for Functional Components in Cordyceps

虫草是一类传统的滋补中药材,具有调节免疫系统功能、抗肿瘤、抗疲劳等多种功效,深受东方消费者喜爱。近年来研究表明,虫草的主要功效成分包括虫草素、虫草酸、虫草多糖、甾醇、超氧化物歧化酶等生理活性物质,且已经建立了一系列配套的功效成分检测方法。本文通过对虫草主要功效成分及其检测技术的总结和综述,旨在为虫草的质量监控和开发研究提供参考。

Cordyceps is a famous traditional Chinese herbal tonic, which has immune-regulating, anti-tumor, and fatigueresisting functions. The physiological active materials including cordycepin, cordyceptic acid, cordyceptic polysaccharides, sterols, and superoxide dismutase enzymes have been confirmed as the major functional components in Cordyceps. Recently, a series of methods for the determination of these components in different species of Cordyceps have been reported. This paper reviews some recent techniques for the detection of the major functional components of Cordyceps, aiming to provide valuable references for the quality control of Cordyceps.