Progress of Research on Chemical Constituents and Biological Activities of <i>Oxytropis</i> Plants

棘豆属(Oxytropis DC)是豆科(Leguminosae)下的一个属，多为草本、半灌木或矮灌木，在传统医学中作为草药使用。棘豆属植物化学成分十分丰富，主要分为生物碱类、黄酮类、萜类和其它类化合物。医学典籍记载其具有清热解毒、消炎镇痛、止血杀菌等作用，现代研究表明，棘豆属植物生物活性十分广泛，有抗肿瘤、抗炎、抗病毒等，并在多个领域有了实际应用。本文对棘豆属植物化学成分和生物活性的研究进行综述。Oxytropis DC is a genus of Leguminosae, mostly herbs, semi-shrubs or dwarf shrubs, which is used as herbs in traditional medicine. The chemical constituents of Oxytropis plants are remarkably diverse, mainly divided into alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids and other compounds. It is recorded in medical classics that it has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, anti-inflammatory and relieving pain, hemostasis, and sterilization. Modern research shows that the biological activities of Oxytropis plants are very extensive, including anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, anti-virus, etc., and have practical applications in many fields. In this paper, the chemical constituents and biological activities of Oxytropis plants were reviewed.