葛根為一種常用的藥食同源中藥，應(yīng)用歷史悠久。葛根素是從葛根中提取出來的黃酮類化合物，現(xiàn)已制成片劑、注射劑，具有提高免疫力、增強(qiáng)心肌收縮力、保護(hù)心肌細(xì)胞、降低血壓、抗血小板聚集等作用。綜述了近年來國內(nèi)外用葛根素治療冠心病、心絞痛、糖尿病并發(fā)癥、慢性咽炎、眼部疾病、腦梗死、帕金森綜合征、耳聾等的臨床應(yīng)用研究進(jìn)展，為進(jìn)一步開發(fā)利用該植物藥資源提供理論依據(jù)。

Puerariae Radix as a Chinese materia medica and edible product has a long utilized history. Puerarin is a kind of flavonoids compound which was extracted from Puerariae Radix and has been made into tablets or injection with the effects of improving immune, enhancing myocardial contractive power, protecting cardiocytes, reducing blood pressure, resisting platelet aggregation and so on. This paper provides a summarization of current research progress on clinical practice of puerarin, such as treatment of coronary heart disease, angina, diabetes complications, chronic pharyngitis, eye disease, cerebral infarction, Parkinson's disease, deaf and so on. The survey offers theoretical basis to the further exploration of this herb resource.

國家重大新藥創(chuàng)制專項(xiàng)（2011ZX09401-009；2010ZX09401-307-1-1）