莲子生理活性的研究进展

摘要

The seed of Nelumbo nucifere Gaertn, has been used as a functional food in China, India and Southeast Asia for thousands of years. Recently, more and more focus has been placed on the lotus-seed because of its rich nutrition components and potential pharmaceutical values. This paper reviewed the bioactives and functional components of lotus-seed for further exploitation and utilization.%莲子是睡莲科莲属(Nelumbo nucifere Gaertn)植物的种子,在中国、印度及东南亚各国莲子作为一种功能食品已有几千年的历史.近年来,由于莲子具有丰富的营养物质和潜在的药用价值而备受关注,本文综述了莲子的生理活性及功效成分,以期为莲子的进一步开发利用提供依据.