利用发明专利信息,对山药Dioscoreae Rhizoma的开发现状进行了分析。首先利用Espacenet及世界传统药物专利数据库收集专利信息。之后借助Python、R语言、SQLite等工具,对收集的专利信息进行筛选、整理、统计、分析、可视化等操作。得到了专利数据中反映山药的开发形势、趋势、国际格局及功能偏好、配伍偏好等方面的信息。从发明专利的视角可以看出,山药的开发目前处于发展初期;中国大陆对其开发投入很多,其他地域的投入较少;中国大陆的国际专利申请量最多;美国吸引的外地专利申请最多;专利申请涉及最多的是山药对消化系统疾病、代谢疾病和全身保护或抗毒剂等方面的治疗作用,具体的功能有助消化、治疗高血糖症、提高免疫力;其主要配伍思路有甘温益气、补脾益气等。 Using the information of invention patents, the status quo of the development of Dioscoreae Rhizoma was analyzed. First, the patent information was collected using the patent database of traditional medicine in the world. After using Python, R language, SQLite and other tools, the collected patent information screening, sorting, statistics, analysis, visualization and other operations. Received the patent data to reflect the development situation of yam, trends, the international pattern and function preferences, preferences and other aspects of the information. From the perspective of invention patents, the development of yam is currently in its infancy; China has invested heavily in its development and less in other regions; the mainland has the largest number of international patent applications; the United States has attracted the largest number of foreign patent applications; and patents The most important application is yam on the digestive system diseases, metabolic diseases and systemic protection or antitoxic agents and other aspects of the treatment, the specific function of digestion and treatment of hyperglycemia, improve immunity; its main compatibility ideas are sweet and invigorating, make up Spleen Qi and so on.