Laboratory of Immunopathology and Immunosenescence, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, 90134 Palermo, Italy.
Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics (BIND), University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Mar 25;24(7):6206. doi: 10.3390/ijms24076206.
is a little plant growing in the Mediterranean basin, including Sicily, where it is known as Sicilian Sumac. Since antiquity, it has been used as a medicinal herb, considering its pharmacological properties and its recognized anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial effects. Multiple studies have highlighted that the beneficial properties of Sumac extracts depend on the abundance of phytochemicals such as polyphenols, fatty acids, minerals, and fibers. Despite its wide use as a spice, the literature on Sumac effects on humans' health and aging is still scarce. Considering its great nutraceutical potential, Sumac could be used to treat age-related diseases such as those in which the inflammatory process plays a crucial role in manifestation and progression. Thus, Sumac could be an interesting new insight in the biomedical field, especially in aging biomedicine.
金雀花是一种生长在地中海盆地的小型植物,包括西西里岛,在那里它被称为西西里金雀花。自古以来,它一直被用作药用植物,因为它具有药理学特性和公认的抗炎、抗氧化和抗菌作用。多项研究表明,金雀花提取物的有益特性取决于植物化学物质的丰富程度,如多酚、脂肪酸、矿物质和纤维。尽管金雀花被广泛用作香料,但关于它对人类健康和衰老影响的文献仍然很少。考虑到它巨大的营养潜力,金雀花可以用于治疗与年龄相关的疾病,如炎症过程在表现和进展中起关键作用的疾病。因此,金雀花可能是生物医学领域的一个有趣的新视角,特别是在衰老生物医学领域。