槟榔是热带亚洲和我国流行的咀嚼物品，国内外文献报道槟榔含有生物碱、黄酮、单宁、萜烯类、类固醇和脂肪酸等化学成分，具有抗寄生虫、抗抑郁、抗疲劳、抗氧化、抗衰老、抗菌、抗病毒、抗炎、促消化、降血糖和治疗心血管疾病等作用。随着槟榔销售市场的扩大和人们健康意识的提高，槟榔副作用不断被放大，其活性和副作用的物质基础仍无权威结论，探明槟榔活性及副作用的物质来源已成为槟榔产业可持续发展和食用安全的关键。通过综述槟榔的化学成分和生物活性，为后续槟榔研究提供理论支撑。

Areca-nut is a popular chewing item in tropical Asia and China. It is reported in the domestic and international literature that areca-nut contains alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, terpenes, steroids, fatty acids and other chemical constituents, and has functions such as antiparasitic, anti-depressive, anti-fatigue, antioxidant, anti-aging, antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, disgestion-promoting, hypoglycemic, and cardiovascular disease-ameliorating effects. With the expansion of the areca-nut sales market and the improvement of people's health consciousness, the side effects of arecanut continue to be amplified, but there is still no authoritative conclusion on the specific substance foundation of its activity and side effects. Exploring the substance source of the bioactivity and side effects of areca-nut has become the key to the sustainable development and food safety of the areca-nut industry. This article provides a theoretical support for subsequent research on areca-nut through reviewing the research on the chemical composition and biological activity of areca-nut.

海南省科技专项资助项目（ZDYF2022XDNY172）；海南省自然科学基金项目（321RC589；221MS049；423MS052）；海南省教育厅项目（Hnjg2023ZD-38）