扁豆仁（lablab）为豆科扁豆属植物扁豆（Lablab purpureus）的白色干燥成熟果实，是我国历史悠久的传统名贵中药材。中医认为，扁豆常与其他药物配伍治疗脾胃虚弱、食欲不振、便溏、带下过多、暑湿泄泻、胸闷腹胀等病症。扁豆的综合信息来自于Web of Science、Science Direct、Google Scholar、Springer、PubMed、CNKI、万方、古本草等数据库。Lablab属于扁豆科植物，生长于温暖湿润的气候中，分布于全球热带和亚热带地区。传统上，白扁豆用于治疗各种疾病，如脾胃虚弱、食欲不振、腹泻等。植物化学分析表明，白兰花富含三萜皂苷、糖苷、挥发油、多糖和氨基酸。 Lablab 提取物表现出多种生物活性，包括降血脂、降血糖、免疫调节、抗氧化、保肝、抗肿瘤、抗病毒特性等。除了药用用途外，扁豆因其营养成分高而广泛应用于食品工业。此外，还可以通过测定对其药效至关重要的关键化学成分的含量来调控白兰花的质量，保证白兰花的整体质量。白兰花是一种很有前景的药食两用植物原料，具有多种药理作用，是一种有价值的食品原料。 、制药和畜牧业。然而，如果制备不当，它具有固有的毒性。此外，一些传统用途和药理活性由于方法不完整、结果不明确、临床数据不足而缺乏科学验证。因此，需要对其药理学、药代动力学和毒理学进行进一步的体内和体外研究以及临床疗效评价，以确保lablab的安全性和有效性。扁豆作为重要的中药，值得更多关注。版权所有 © 2024。Elsevier B.V. 出版。

Lablab Semen Album (lablab), the white and dried mature fruit of Lablab purpureus in the Lablab genus of the Fabaceae family, is a renowned traditional medicinal herb with a long history of use in China. In Chinese medicine, lablab is often combined with other drugs to treat conditions such as weak spleen and stomach, loss of appetite, loose stools, excessive leucorrhoea, summer dampness and diarrhea, chest tightness, and abdominal distension.Comprehensive information on lablab was gathered from databases including Web of Science, Science Direct, Google Scholar, Springer, PubMed, CNKI, Wanfang, and ancient materia medica.Lablab, a member of the lentil family, thrives in warm and humid climates, and is distributed across tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. Traditionally, lablab is used to treat various ailments, such as spleen and stomach weakness, loss of appetite, and diarrhea. Phytochemical analyses reveal that lablab is a rich source of triterpenoid saponins, glucosides, volatile oils, polysaccharides, and amino acids. Lablab extracts exhibit diverse biological activities, including hypolipidemic, hypoglycemic, immunomodulatory, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, antitumoral, antiviral properties, and more. Besides its medicinal applications, lablab is extensively used in the food industry due to its high nutrient content. Additionally, the quality of lablab can be regulated by determining the levels of key chemical components pivotal to its medicinal effects, ensuring the herb's overall quality.Lablab is a promising medicinal and edible plant ingredient with diverse pharmacological effects, making it a valuable ingredient for food, pharmaceuticals, and animal husbandry. However, it has inherent toxicity if not properly prepared. Additionally, some traditional uses and pharmacological activities lack scientific validation due to incomplete methods, unclear results, and insufficient clinical data. Thus, further in vivo and in vitro studies on its pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and toxicology, along with clinical efficacy evaluations, are needed to ensure lablab's safety and effectiveness. As an important traditional Chinese medicine, lablab deserves more attention.Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier B.V.