School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Brush Rd., Ourimbah, NSW 2258, Australia.
Chem Biodivers. 2021 May;18(5):e2001050. doi: 10.1002/cbdv.202001050. Epub 2021 Apr 15.
Scaevola spinescens is endemic to Australia and has traditionally been used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to treat a variety of conditions including colds, flu, fever, stomach pain, urinary disorders, sores, tinea, leprosy, and cancer. Extracts prepared from S. spinescens are non-toxic and have been linked with various medicinal properties including antiviral, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer activities. These studies support the ethnopharmacological use of S. spinescens by Indigenous peoples of Australia and highlight the need for further investigations on the plant for potential use in pharmaceutical and food applications. This review provides a comprehensive, up-to-date review of the literature on S. spinescens focusing on the traditional use, medicinal properties, phytochemicals, and factors that affect their composition during pre-treatment and extraction, as well as providing a framework for future studies of the plant.
刺桐是澳大利亚特有的植物，传统上被澳大利亚原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民用于治疗多种疾病，包括感冒、流感、发烧、胃痛、尿路疾病、溃疡、癣、麻风病和癌症。从刺桐中提取的提取物无毒，具有多种药用特性，包括抗病毒、抗菌、抗炎和抗癌活性。这些研究支持了澳大利亚原住民对刺桐的民族药理学用途，并强调需要进一步研究该植物，以将其用于制药和食品应用。本综述提供了刺桐文献的全面、最新综述，重点介绍了其传统用途、药用特性、植物化学物质以及预处理和提取过程中影响其成分的因素，并为该植物的未来研究提供了框架。
