Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 4a, 20-093 Lublin, Poland.
Chair and Department of Vascular Surgery and Angiology, Medical University of Lublin, 11 Staszica St., 20-081 Lublin, Poland.
Molecules. 2023 Apr 21;28(8):3639. doi: 10.3390/molecules28083639.
Since Charles Darwin and his book carnivorous plants have aroused interest and heated debate. In addition, there is growing interest in this group of plants as a source of secondary metabolites and in the application of their biological activity. The aim of this study was to trace the recent literature in search of the application of extracts obtained from families Droseraceae, Nepenthaceae, and Drosophyllaceae to show their biological potential. The data collected in the review clearly indicate that the studied Nepenthales species have great biological potential in terms of antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer use. We proposed that further investigations should include: (i) bioactivity-guided investigations of crude plant extract to connect a particular type of action with a specific compound or a group of metabolites; (ii) a search for new bioactive properties of carnivorous plants; (iii) establishment of molecular mechanisms associated with specific activity. Furthermore, further research should be extended to include less explored species, i.e., and especially .
自查尔斯·达尔文及其著作《食虫植物》引起关注和激烈争论以来。此外，人们对这些植物作为次生代谢物的来源以及它们的生物活性的应用越来越感兴趣。本研究旨在追踪近期文献，寻找从茅膏菜科、猪笼草科和生石花科中提取的提取物的应用，以展示其生物潜力。综述中收集的数据清楚地表明，所研究的瓶子草目物种在抗菌、抗真菌、抗氧化、抗炎和抗癌方面具有巨大的生物潜力。我们建议进一步的研究应包括：（i）对粗提物进行基于生物活性的研究，将特定的作用类型与特定的化合物或一组代谢物联系起来；（ii）寻找食虫植物的新的生物活性特性；（iii）建立与特定活性相关的分子机制。此外，应进一步扩大研究范围，包括探索较少的物种，即 和 ，尤其是 。
