藏紅花是我國一種應用廣泛的名貴中藥與民族藥，具有很好的活血化瘀、散郁開結作用。藏紅花中主要含有苦藏花素、藏紅花素等成分，藏紅花及其提取物主要用于防治心血管疾病以及與衰老相關的疾病，并且有多種保健品和中成藥在國內市場上銷售。主要綜述近年來有關藏紅花及其有效成分防治動脈粥樣硬化、保肝護膽、干預腫瘤、調節(jié)免疫功能、保護腎臟、防治骨質疏松等方面藥理作用的研究進展，為更好地利用該藥用植物資源、開發(fā)民族藥提供一定的幫助。

Crocus sativus is widely used in China. It could promot blood circulation. C. sativus mainly contains kinds of componets such as picrocrocin and crocetin, and the active ingredients are mainly used to cure cardiovascular diseases and for anti-aging. Kinds of Chinese patent medicines and health products could be found in the domestic market. This paper mainly reviewed the effect of C. sativus and its active ingredients on preventing and treating atherosclerosis and tumor, protecting liver and kidneys, regulating immune function, preventing osteoporosis, and so on, in order to provide the reference for the development of national medicines.

青年科學基金項目（81102663）