枸杞类胡萝卜素研究进展

Research Progress of the Crotenoids from Lycium L.

摘要: 枸杞是传统药食两用药材。现代研究表明,枸杞及其提取物对氧化损伤、老年性黄斑、肝损伤等多种疾病均有显著的预防和治疗作用,且类胡萝卜素是其主要功效成分之一。本文就近年来枸杞中类胡萝卜素类成分的结构分类、植物学代谢、功效作用、分离提取和产品研发进行简要的综述,并对其未来可能的研究方向和内容进行了展望。

Abstract: Goji(Lycium L.)is a traditional edible herb. Modern studies have shown that Goji and its extracts have significant preventive and therapeutic effects on many diseases,such as oxidative damage,age-related macular degeneration,liver injury and so on,and the carotenoids is one of its main efficacy compounds. In this paper,botanical metabolism,functions,separation and extraction,and processing development of carotenoids in Goji were reviewed,and the futher research for the carotenoids in Goji was discussed.