Khanna Kunjan, Mishra K P, Ganju Lilly, Singh Shashi Bala
Immunomodulation Laboratory, Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences, Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi, 110054, India.
Immunomodulation Laboratory, Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences, Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi, 110054, India.
Biomed Pharmacother. 2017 Mar;87:496-502. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2016.12.132. Epub 2017 Jan 7.
Rhodiola is native to the high altitude regions of Asia, Europe and Northern Hemisphere. It has a long history of use as a medicinal plant in various ailments, boosting immunity, increasing energy and mental capacity. It is also known as "Adaptogen" to help the body to adapt and resist stress. The part of the plant, which is used for medicinal values, is rhizome, which is an underground stem. The rhizome contains mainly salidroside, rosin, rosavin and p-tyrosol. There are many studies, which have reported the effects of Rhodiola spp. on different organs and health conditions. In this review, we have selected the articles from Pubmed and Google Scholar from year 1992-2016 to report the effects of Rhodiola spp. and their role in curtailing various diseases and stress. The present review emphasizes the medicinal and therapeutic applications of Rhodiola spp. on different experimental models. Overall conclusion is that Rhodiola spp. has immense therapeutic potential and hence, this review would give impetus to new research for the development of Rhodiola based herbal nutraceuticals as well as pharmaceuticals.
红景天原产于亚洲、欧洲和北半球的高海拔地区。作为一种药用植物，它有着悠久的使用历史，可用于治疗各种疾病，增强免疫力、提高精力和脑力。它也被称为“适应原”，有助于身体适应和抵抗压力。该植物用于药用的部分是根茎，即地下茎。根茎主要含有红景天苷、红景天素、罗赛维及对香豆醇。有许多研究报道了红景天属植物对不同器官和健康状况的影响。在本综述中，我们从1992年至2016年的PubMed和谷歌学术中选取了相关文章，以报道红景天属植物的作用及其在预防各种疾病和压力方面的作用。本综述着重介绍了红景天属植物在不同实验模型中的药用和治疗应用。总体结论是，红景天属植物具有巨大的治疗潜力，因此，本综述将推动以红景天为基础的草药营养保健品和药物开发的新研究。
