关键词: 拐枣, 枳椇子, 药食两用, 活性成分, 种质鉴别, 分子标记

Abstract: Hovenia is a nutritious and popular fruit，as well as a medicinal herb with various health benefits such as sobering up alcohol，protecting the liver，quenching thirst，and relieving restlessness. It is a typical representative of the edible traditional Chinese medicine. Modern pharmacological research has confirmed that its primary bioactivities include relief of alcoholism and liver damage， anti-oxidation， anti-tumor， activity mitigation of diabetes，and promotion of excretion. These effects may be related to its flavonoids， polysaccharides， triterpenoid saponins， organic acids， and other bioactive components. Based on the current research on Hovenia′s active ingredients and health benefits，quality evaluation，and germplasm identification as well as its current development status in the fields of food processing，additive agent，and medicine，this study carried out a review and discussion， which would provide theoretical basis for the related product development and further resource protection and utilization.

Key words: Hovenia, hoveniae semen, homology of medicine and food, active components, germplasm identification, molecular markers