辣木叶功效及相关成分研究进展

摘要

Moringa oleifera Lam. is a kind of perennial tropical deciduous plant with rich nutrients and different functional activities. Ministry of health, China also approved moringa leaves as a new resource food in 2012. Presence of flavonoids, polyphenols and other active compounds makes moringa leaves has gorgeous antioxidant function. Functions of anti-diabetes, anti-hyperlipidemia, hypotensity may contributed by glycosides and sitos-terols in leaves. Moreover, presence of alkaloids, glucosinolates gluconates and polyphenols in moringa leaves supported the activities of anti-cancer, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, etc. The summary of research progress of active compounds and functions of moringa leaves will givea references and guidance of moringa leaves for the further research and application of food resources.%辣木是多年生热带落叶乔木，营养丰富而全面，大量研究也表明辣木具有很好的功能活性，因而引起了全世界的广泛关注。我国卫生部也于2012年批准辣木叶为新资源食品。辣木叶含的类黄酮、多酚等物质使其有很好的抗氧化活性；其降血糖、降血脂、降血压等功能则与其含有的糖苷、谷甾醇有关；此外，辣木叶中的生物碱、硫代葡萄糖酸盐、多酚等物质使其具有消炎、抗癌、抗菌等方面的功效。对辣木叶功效及相关成分的研究进展的总结，将为辣木叶作为食品资源的深入研究与开发提供参考和指导。