红树植物玉蕊的化学成分和药理活性

A SURVEY OF THE CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF MANGROVE MEDICINAL PLANT BARRINGTONIA

玉蕊属 (Barringtonia)植物是一类应用较广的药用红树植物 ,文章综述了玉蕊属植物的化学成分和药理活性的研究概况。文献报道的玉蕊化学成分主要是萜类化合物特别是三萜类化合物及其皂苷 ;药理活性包括抗肿瘤和抗微生物作用。

Barringtonia is a genus of medicinal mangrove plants applied widely in South China,Indian and Southeastern Asia. In this paper we review the studies on the chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of the genus of Barringtonia. The major constituents of Barringtonia,which have been reported,are triterpenoids and the pharmacological activities include antitumor and antimicrobial activities.