絞股藍Gynostemma pentaphyllum是五加科外具有人參皂苷資源的植物之一，具有滋補保健、抗癌防衰、增強體質和改善脂質代謝等多種功能，近年來一直是國內外學者研究的熱點。綜述近年來絞股藍藥理作用的研究近況，為絞股藍的進一步研究和開發(fā)提供參考，也為臨床用藥及相關生物活性成分的確定提供科學依據(jù)和思路。

Gynostemma pentaphyllum is the one of the plants containing ginsenosides ever found from the plant not belonging to the Araliaceae. Pharmacological investigation demonstrated that the extracts of this plant exhibited a variety of biological effects, such as nourishment, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and cadiovascular effects. This review covers the progress about the pharmacological effects of G. pentaphyllum in recent years to provide references and scientific approachs for the further research and development, clinical applications, and determination of relevant biological active ingredients of G. pentaphyllum.

沈陽農業(yè)大學青年教師科研基金（20101006）