随着植物化学的研究广泛和深入地开展,新的三萜类化合物的报道不断增加。1972年Kulshreshtha等总结了1963～1970年间发现的三萜类化合物240余种;1979年Pushpa等又综述了1971～1976年间文献报道的三萜类化合物270余种;1983年Manik等从339篇文献中总结出1977～1981年间报道的新三萜化合物410余种;除植物外,从海洋生物中也得到多种新型的三萜类化合物。 With the extensive and in-depth development of phytochemical research, reports of new triterpenoids are increasing. Kulshreshtha et al. (1972) summarized more than 240 species of triterpenoids discovered from 1963 to 1970; in 1979 Pushpa et al. reviewed 270 species of triterpenoids reported in the literature from 1971 to 1976; 1983 Manik et al. In the report, more than 410 new triterpenoids were reported from 1977 to 1981; in addition to plants, a variety of novel triterpenoids were also obtained from marine organisms.