龙葵作为传统的中药材常用于治疗疔疮，痈肿，丹毒，跌打扭伤。来研究发现，龙葵具有抗肿瘤、抗感染、解热镇痛等多种疗效，越来越受到人们的重视。本文综述了国内外文献，从其化学成分、药理研究等方面阐述近年来龙葵的研究成果，发现其有效成分龙葵碱、龙葵多糖等通过多途径发挥抗肿瘤作用，同时也合理分析了龙葵抗感染、降脂、护肝等其他方面的药用价值。

As a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, Solanum nigrum L. is commonly used to treat hard furuncle, abscess, erysipelas, traumatic injury. Recent studies showed that Solanum nigrum L. has many effects such as antineoplastic,anti-infection, antipyretic and analgesic. Solanum nigrum L. attracts more and more attention. This paper reviewed the domestic and foreign literatures, and elaborated recent research results of Solanum nigrum L. from its chemical composition, pharmacological research, and found that active ingredients such as solanine, polysaccharides from Solanum nigrum L. played a role of antineoplastic through multi- path. This paper also made a reasonable analysis on the medicinal value of anti-infection, lipid-lowering, liver protection and other aspects.

上海市中医药事业发展三年行动计划项目（ZY3-CCCX-3-7002）:综合性大医院中医药学科的机构设置和内涵建设示范性研究，负责人：顾伟。