甘草系豆科植物甘草的干燥根或根茎 ,是常用的中药之一 ,因其有补脾益气 ,清热解毒 ,止咳化痰 ,调和诸药等功效 ,在中医处方中 ,甘草的出现频率最高。还用于食品业 ,同时茎的粗提取物也是一些药物制剂中的主要成分。通常甘草含有 6～ 14 %的三萜皂苷 ,主要为甘草甜素 5～ 12 % Glycyrrhiza is a dry root or rhizome of leguminous licorice, which is one of the commonly used traditional Chinese medicines. Because of its efficacy in replenishing spleen and qi, clearing heat and detoxicating, relieving cough, relieving phlegm, and reconciling various medicines, licorice has the highest frequency of appearance in traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions. . It is also used in the food industry, while the crude extract of stems is also the main ingredient in some pharmaceutical preparations. Usually licorice contains 6 to 14% triterpene saponins, mainly glycyrrhizin 5 to 12%