Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ibb University, Ibb, Yemen.
Biomed Res Int. 2021 Jul 22;2021:8561696. doi: 10.1155/2021/8561696. eCollection 2021.
() is an endemic plant located in Socotra Island, Yemen. Deep red resin attained from different plant species including is commonly known as dragon's blood. In folk medicine, it is prescribed for the treatment of traumatic dermal, dental, and eye injuries as well as blood stasis, pain, and gastrointestinal diseases in humans. Numerous studies have investigated that this resinous medicine has antidiarrheal, antiulcer, antimicrobial, antiviral, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, wound healing, and antioxidant activity. Several phytochemicals have been isolated from , including the biflavonoid cinnabarone, triflavonoids, metacyclophanes, chalcones, chalcanes, dihydrochalcones, sterols, and terpenoids. The present review highlights the structures and bioactivities of main phytochemicals isolated from regarding the botany and pharmacological effects of the resin derived from this plant.
龙血树是也门索科特拉岛特有的一种植物。从包括龙血树在内的不同植物物种中提取的深血色树脂通常被称为龙血。在民间医学中，它被用于治疗人类的创伤性皮肤、牙科和眼部损伤以及血瘀、疼痛和胃肠道疾病。许多研究表明，这种树脂状药物具有抗腹泻、抗溃疡、抗菌、抗病毒、抗肿瘤、抗炎、镇痛、伤口愈合和抗氧化活性。已经从龙血树中分离出几种植物化学物质，包括双黄酮 cinnabarone、三黄酮、半环烯、查尔酮、查尔烷、二氢查尔酮、甾醇和萜类化合物。本综述重点介绍了从这种植物中分离出的主要植物化学物质的结构和生物活性，以及这种植物树脂的植物学和药理学作用。
