The preaparation and medicinal use of derivatives of glycyrrhizic acid, including glycyrrhizin (GL), glycyrrhetinic acid (GAS) and acylglycyrrhetinic acid (AGA), were reviewed.

• 甘草酸衍生物主要包括甘草甜素、甘草次酸及酰化甘草次酸三大类。本文主要介绍其制备和应用及进一步研究方向。