诃子的化学成分及生物活性研究进展

he dried fruit of Terminalia chebula (fructus chebulae), known as the "King of Mongolian medicines", is the most frequently used herbal drug in traditional Mongolian medicine prescriptions. The advances in the study on chemical components and pharmacological actions of T. chebula are summarized in this review paper. Its chemical constituents are diverse and mainly include tannins, triterpenoids, phenolic acids, volatile compounds, etc. Its extract has shown multiple pharmacological activities, such as antioxidation, antidiabetic, antitumor, antibiosis, etc. Fructus chebulae has been widely used in traditional medicine clinics.