Hop (Humulus lupulus L.): Traditional and Present Use, and Future Potential. Hop (Humulus lupulus) is best known for its use in beer brewing owing to its bittering flavor and floral aroma. Today, the brewing industry uses as much as 98% of the produced hop crop worldwide. However, there are many other uses, some of them known since prehistoric times. Hops, the cone–like female structures called strobili, are the most frequently used part of the hop plant, but other tissues are of interest as well. The present review compiles existing knowledge of the chemical and pharmacological properties, traditional and present uses and further use potential, genetic resources, and breeding attempts in H. lupulus, and discusses climate change challenges to hop production. It contains hundreds of phytochemicals, and some of the secondary metabolites have definite potential pharmacological and medicinal value, but further investigations are desirable. Hop substances are potential alternatives, e.g., in antimicrobial, cancer, metabolic syndrome, and hormone replacement therapy treatments, as well as insecticides, preservatives, and fragrances. There are presently a few hundred cultivated hop varieties, and new cultivars are being developed and tested. Future hop breeding efforts with different quality and adaptation targets can utilize existing genetic resources, such as wild populations and landraces present in many regions.

跃点 ( Humulus lupulus L.)：传统和现在的使用，以及未来的潜力。啤酒花（Humulus lupulus）以其苦味和花香而闻名于啤酒酿造中。今天，啤酒行业使用了全球 98% 的啤酒花作物。然而，还有许多其他用途，其中一些自史前时代就已为人所知。啤酒花，称为 strobili 的圆锥状雌性结构，是啤酒花植物中最常用的部分，但其他组织也令人感兴趣。本次审查编译化学和药理学特性的现有知识，传统和现行利用和进一步利用潜力，遗传资源和育种尝试H.啤酒花，并讨论了气候变化的挑战跳生产. 它含有数百种植物化学物质，其中一些次生代谢产物具有明确的潜在药理和药用价值，但需要进一步研究。啤酒花物质是潜在的替代品，例如用于抗菌、癌症、代谢综合征和激素替代疗法，以及杀虫剂、防腐剂和香料。目前有数百个栽培酒花品种，正在开发和测试新品种。未来具有不同质量和适应目标的啤酒花育种工作可以利用现有的遗传资源，例如许多地区存在的野生种群和地方品种。