This study summarizes and reviews Chinese medicinal mangroves’ chemical constituent and medicinal effect researches in the past 50 years. Since 2000, the research on medicinal mangroves has increased exponentially, and the most attention is paid to Pongamia pinnata. 27 kinds of medicinal mangroves have been confirmed, and the main medicinal components include terpenoids, flavonoids, steroids, quinones, carbohydrates, phenylpropanoids and alkaloids. Most medicinal mangroves have anti-tumour, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, and some mangrove plants have unique medicinal effects, including anti-depression and anti-Alzheimer's disease. Existing research mainly focuses on the medicinal effects of mangrove plants, but the pharmacological mechanism needs further study. In view of the problems in medical components and the pharmacological effect of mangroves, some suggestions are put forward for their further development and utilization.

对近50年来中国药用红树植物的化学成分和药效研究进行归纳和评述。2000年以后, 药用红树植物的研究数量呈指数增加, 其中对水黄皮(Pongamia pinnata)的关注度最高。目前已证实药用红树植物有27种, 其药用成分主要包括萜类、黄酮类、甾体类、醌类、糖类、苯丙素类和生物碱类。大多数药用红树植物具有抗肿瘤、抗氧化以及抗炎作用, 部分红树植物具有独特的药效, 如抗抑郁和抗阿兹海默症等。已有研究集中在红树植物药效方面, 药理机制尚待解译。最后, 针对中国药用红树植物资源利用存在的问题提出相应的开发对策。