桑屬植物全球有12～16種，中國有9種，植物資源豐富，藥用歷史悠久。藥理研究表明，從桑、黑桑、雞桑等桑屬植物中獲得的提取物或單體化合物具有細胞毒活性、抑制酶活性、抗氧化、抗炎、抗動脈粥樣硬化、抗菌等作用，具有廣泛的應(yīng)用與開發(fā)前景。綜述了桑屬植物藥理作用的研究進展，為進一步研究與應(yīng)用提供依據(jù)。

There are 12—16 kinds of plants in Morus L. all over the world, while nine kinds in China. It is rich in plant resources and has a long history of medicinal use. The extracts or monomers from M.alba, M.nigra, and M.australis exhibited cytotoxicity, enzyme inhibitory, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-atherosclerosis, antimicrobial, and other activities through pharmacological study. It shows a wide application and development prospects. This paper reviewed the progress of research in pharmacological effects of plants in Morus L., which will provide the references for further study and application.

國家重大新藥創(chuàng)制專項（2011ZX09401-009；2010ZX09401-307-1-1）