To review the research of 5 species of Camellia Linn. on the used to drugs on the property of a medicine, chemistry and pharmacology.

• 摘要对收载为药的五种山茶属植物的药性、化学成分及药理研究概况进行综述。山茶属植物主要含有皂苷、鞣质和黄酮类成分。