環(huán)阿爾廷烷類三萜廣泛地存在于植物界。目前已報(bào)道其分布的植物科擴(kuò)增至100個(gè)科，但具體的含量分布、種類不同。環(huán)阿爾廷類三萜及其苷具有較好的藥理活性，如抗腫瘤、抗衰老、抗菌、護(hù)肝等。對(duì)于其植物的分布和近年來(lái)的藥理活性進(jìn)行總結(jié)，有利于進(jìn)一步開(kāi)發(fā)此類藥物。

Cycloartane triterpenoids are widely distributed in the plant kingdom. The hundred families which included cyloartane triterpenoids had been reported. But the types and content of cyloartane are different. Cycloartane triterpenoids and related glycoside have good pharmacological activities, such as anti-tumor, anti-aging, antibacterial, hepatic protection, etc. This article made a summary for resource and pharmacological activities of cycloartane triterpenoids, which will benefit development of these types' compounds.