药食同源中药葛根产区 质量考证与产品研发现状

葛根是原中华人民共和国卫生部批准的药食两用中药材。葛资源在我国十分丰富且分布广泛，从明代开始即有地方志记载，葛根的产区和质量的评价也发生了历史性的变化。葛根在古代经典古方中应用广泛，现代已形成愈风宁心片、心血宁片和葛根芩连片等主打中成药产品。以葛根为原料的保健食品高达588个，主要保健功能为调节血糖、血压、血脂，对化学性肝损伤有辅助保护功能。现代葛根的应用已经形成了涉及普通食品、化妆品、兽药和饲料添加剂的综合开发体系。加强葛根功效突出的产品研发将是葛根产业发展的趋势。

Production Areas, Quality Textual Research and Product Development Status of Puerariae Lobatae Radix as Both Medicinal and Food

As approved by National Health Commission of China, Puerariae Lobatae Radix can be used as both medicinal and food. This medicinal plant, enjoying rich resources and wide distribution in China, has been recorded in local chronicles since the Ming Dynasty. The production areas and quality evaluation of this medicinal plant have also undergone historic changes. It was widely used in ancient classical formulas, and now it has been processed into the Chinese patent medicine products such as Yufeng Ningxin Tablets, Xinxuening Tablets, and Gegen Qinlian Tablets. There are 588 kinds of health food made from Puerariae Lobatae Radix, with the main functions of regulating blood glucose, blood pressure, and blood lipid, and assisting in alleviating chemical liver injury. At the moment, it has been used for the development of common food, cosmetics, veterinary drugs, and feed additives. Strengthening the development of products with outstanding effect of Puerariae Lobatae Radix will be the development trend of this industry.