Key Laboratory of Healthy Food Development and Nutrition Regulation of China National Light Industry, School of Chemical Engineering and Energy Technology, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, China.
Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, National Engineering Research Center of Edible Fungi, Key Laboratory of Edible Fungi Resources and Utilization (South), Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, China.
Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2023;63(26):8107-8135. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2056132. Epub 2022 Mar 28.
Fruits and vegetables (FVs) have long been a major source of nutrients and dietary phytochemicals with outstanding physiological properties that are essential for protecting humans from chronic diseases. Moreover, the growing demand of consumers for nutritious and healthy foods is greatly promoting the increased intake of FVs. (Alliaceae) is a perennial bulb plant genus of the Liliaceae family. They are customarily utilized as vegetable, medicinal, and ornamental plants and have an important role in agriculture, aquaculture, and the pharmaceutical industry. plants produce abundant secondary metabolites, such as organosulfur compounds, flavonoids, phenols, saponins, alkaloids, and polysaccharides. Accordingly, plants possess a variety of nutritional, biological, and health-promoting properties, including antimicrobial, antioxidant, antitumor, immunoregulatory, antidiabetic, and anti-inflammatory effects. This review aims to highlight the advances in the research on the bioactive components, physiological activities and clinical trials, toxicological assessment for safety, and applications of different plants. It also aims to cover the direction of future research on the genus. This review is expected to provide theoretical reference for the comprehensive development and utilization of plants in the fields of functional foods, medicine, and cosmetics.
蔬菜和水果（FVs）一直是营养和膳食植物化学物质的主要来源，具有出色的生理特性，对于预防人类慢性病至关重要。此外，消费者对营养和健康食品的需求不断增长，极大地促进了 FVs 的摄入量增加。葱属（Alliaceae）是百合科的一种多年生鳞茎植物属。它们通常被用作蔬菜、药用和观赏植物，在农业、水产养殖和制药行业中发挥着重要作用。葱属植物产生丰富的次生代谢产物，如有机硫化合物、类黄酮、酚类、皂苷、生物碱和多糖。因此，葱属植物具有多种营养、生物和促进健康的特性，包括抗菌、抗氧化、抗肿瘤、免疫调节、抗糖尿病和抗炎作用。本综述旨在强调在生物活性成分、生理活性和临床试验、毒理学安全性评估以及不同葱属植物的应用方面的研究进展。它还旨在涵盖该属未来的研究方向。本综述预计将为葱属植物在功能食品、医药和化妆品领域的综合开发和利用提供理论参考。
