苦瓜的营养与药用价值研究进展

摘要

苦瓜是一种药食两用植物,富含多种生物活性成分,具有降血糖、调节血脂、抗病毒、抗肿瘤、抗氧化、抗虫和抗生育等功能。综述了国内外苦瓜的营养和药用价值的研究概况,并展望了苦瓜在食品、医药上的应用前景。%Momordica charantia L. riched with various bioactive components is a kind of plant resource used both as medicine and food, which has many functions including reducing blood sugar, regulating blood fat, antiviral, antitumor, antioxidant, insect resistance, antifertility and so on. Research progresses on nutrition value and medicinal value of Momordica charantia L. were summarized, and its application prospect on food and medicine was also prospected.