抗抑郁药用植物研究进展

近年来,虽然药用植物被用于临床治疗精神紊乱和行为异常等相关性疾病,如:抑郁、焦虑、癫痫、记忆力衰退、失眠、老年痴呆和药物中毒等,但是,有关药用植物抗抑郁作用的研究性报道较少,且不够系统。本综述主要归纳和总结了具有抗抑郁作用的药用植物及其活性提取物,包括药用植物粗提物和单体活性成分等天然产物,为充分开发利用我国药用植物资源以及民间传统用药提供科学依据,促进高效安全抑郁症治疗方法的研究。

Research Progresses on Antidepressant Activity of Medicinal Plants

In recent years, medicinal plants have been used in clinical treatment of such psychotropic and behavioural disorders as depression, anxiety, seizures, hypomnesis, insomnia, dementia and drug intoxication. There have been limited reports on Chinese medicinal plants having antidepressant activity. This article summarized medicinal plants against depression and their active extracts, including crude extracts and monomer compositions. The present study could provide scientific credence to the traditional medicines and full development and utilization of medicinal plant resources in China. Furthermore, the study could promote the development of more effective and safe remedies against depression.