中文摘要：

D-奎尼酸是一种具有极高价值的精细化工产品和医药中间体，在医药、食品、化工等行业均有广泛的应用价值。其部分衍生物已被证实有多种重要的药理作用。本文综述了D-奎尼酸来源、衍生物的药理活性及其在手性合成中的应用。

英文摘要：

Quinic acid is an intermediate in fine chemical products and drugs, it has great application value in drugs, foods and chemicM industl.＇y. Some of its derivants have been proved to have important pharmacological activities. This article summarized the distribution and smlrces of D-quinic acid, tile pharmacological activities of its derivants and the application in chirqal synthesis.