Bioflavors and Bioactive Compounds Laboratory, Department of Food Science, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP 13083-862, Brazil.
Bioflavors and Bioactive Compounds Laboratory, Department of Food Science, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP 13083-862, Brazil.
Food Res Int. 2019 Dec;126:108713. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2019.108713. Epub 2019 Oct 8.
Guazuma ulmifolia Lam. (Malvaceae), popularly known as mutamba and guácimo, is a tree found in the Latina America, especially in Brazil and Mexico. Mutamba tree has been used as traditional medicine to treat several pathological conditions, such as diarrhoea, coughs, and gastrointestinal and cardiovascular disorders. Phytochemical studies on this plant have resulted in the discovery of secondary metabolites that have shown bioactivities, including antimicrobial, antiprotozoal, antioxidant, and antidiarrheal activities, and cardioprotective effect. The traditional uses of G. ulmifolia have been experimentally proved by in vitro and in vivo studies, in which its bioactivities were associated to its phytochemical composition, mainly proanthocyanidins dimer B and trimer C (condensed tannins). The current review assesses and summarizes the progress about the phytochemical and healthy properties of G. ulmifolia published until 2019. This review intends to present the current knowledge and perspectives about G. ulmifolia and its potential use as food and therapeutic plant.
巴尔米拉翅荚木（锦葵科），俗称 mutamba 和 guácimo，是一种生长在拉丁美洲的树，特别是在巴西和墨西哥。mutamba 树被用作传统药物来治疗多种病理状况，如腹泻、咳嗽以及胃肠道和心血管疾病。对这种植物的植物化学研究发现了具有生物活性的次生代谢物，包括抗菌、抗原生动物、抗氧化和抗腹泻活性以及心脏保护作用。G.ulmifolia 的传统用途已通过体外和体内研究得到实验证明，其生物活性与其植物化学组成有关，主要是原花青素二聚体 B 和三聚体 C（缩合单宁）。目前的综述评估并总结了截至 2019 年发表的关于 G.ulmifolia 的植物化学和健康特性的进展。本综述旨在介绍关于 G.ulmifolia 的最新知识和观点及其作为食品和治疗植物的潜在用途。
