Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali, Jaipur, India.
Curr Drug Deliv. 2013 Apr;10(2):198-207. doi: 10.2174/1567201811310020006.
Mucilages, and in particular plant mucilages, have gained more attention over the last few decades due to their reputable medicinal properties. Some publications have appeared in reputable Scientific Journals that have made appreciable contributions to the discovery of the functions and utilizations of such naturally occurring products. Therapeutic value of mucilages has been extended to wound healing, diabetes, immunostimulation, cancer, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition, stomachic, and antioxidant properties. Based on their sustaining capacities as well as binding and gelling properties, mucilages have been proposed to be one of the most useful materials to modulate drug delivery. Chemical analysis reveals that generally these contain monosachrides along with a range of other organic and inorganic components. Although physiological properties of various plant mucialges have been described, it still remains uncertain as to which of the component(s) is responsible for these physiological properties. Further research needs to be done to unravel the myth surrounding the biological activities and the functional properties of them. This review presents an overview of the current status and knowledge on the applications of plant mucilages as therapeutic agent and pharmaceutical additives.
由于其备受推崇的药用特性，过去几十年来，黏液物质（尤其是植物黏液）受到了更多的关注。一些发表在知名科学期刊上的出版物对这些天然产物的功能和用途的发现做出了相当大的贡献。黏液的治疗价值已扩展到伤口愈合、糖尿病、免疫刺激、癌症、血管紧张素转换酶抑制、胃和抗氧化特性。基于其维持能力以及结合和胶凝特性，黏液已被提议成为调节药物输送的最有用材料之一。化学分析表明，这些物质通常含有单糖，以及一系列其他有机和无机成分。尽管已经描述了各种植物黏液的生理特性，但仍然不确定是哪些成分负责这些生理特性。需要进一步的研究来揭开围绕它们的生物活性和功能特性的神话。本文综述了植物黏液作为治疗剂和药物添加剂的应用的现状和知识。
