Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, P.O. Box 263, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, 19328, Amman, Jordan.
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Al-Balqa Applied University, 19117, Al-Salt, Jordan.
Chem Biodivers. 2020 Apr;17(4):e1900561. doi: 10.1002/cbdv.201900561. Epub 2020 Apr 9.
Rhus coriaria L. (Anacardiaceae), sumac, is a common condiment, appetizer and souring agent in the Mediterranean region that has a long history in traditional medicine. R. coriaria has been prescribed for the treatment of many ailments including diarrhea, ulcer, hemorrhoids, hemorrhage, wound healing, hematemesis, and eye ailments like ophthalmia and conjunctivitis. The plant is also used as diuresis, antimicrobial, abortifacient and as a stomach tonic. Sumac is known to be rich in different classes of phytochemicals including tannins, polyphenols, flavonoids, organic acids and essential oils and continues to be a hot topic for extensive research work designed for revealing its phytochemical constituents and evaluating its bioactive properties. This review summarizes the recent phytochemical and diverse bioactivity studies on R. coriaria, especially those concerned with antitumor, antioxidant, hypoglycemic, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory studies.
漆树（漆树科），辣木，是地中海地区常用的调味品、开胃菜和酸味剂，在传统医学中有着悠久的历史。辣木已被用于治疗多种疾病，包括腹泻、溃疡、痔疮、出血、伤口愈合、吐血和眼病，如眼炎和结膜炎。该植物还用作利尿剂、抗菌药、堕胎药和胃补品。辣木富含不同类别的植物化学物质，包括单宁、多酚、类黄酮、有机酸和精油，它仍然是广泛研究工作的热门话题，旨在揭示其植物化学成分并评估其生物活性特性。本文综述了辣木的近期植物化学和多种生物活性研究，特别是涉及抗肿瘤、抗氧化、降血糖、抗菌和抗炎研究。
