Department of Food and Biotechnology, South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk 454080, Russia.
Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Warangal 506004, India.
Molecules. 2023 Oct 13;28(20):7073. doi: 10.3390/molecules28207073.
Natural products with curative properties are gaining immense popularity in scientific and food research, possessing no side effects in contrast to other drugs. Guduchi, or , belongs to the menispermaceae family of universal drugs used to treat various diseases in traditional Indian literature. It has received attention in recent decades because of its utilization in folklore medicine for treating several disorders. Lately, the findings of active phytoconstituents present in herbal plants and their pharmacological function in disease treatment and control have stimulated interest in plants around the world. Guduchi is ethnobotanically used for jaundice, diabetes, urinary problems, stomachaches, prolonged diarrhea, skin ailments, and dysentery. The treatment with Guduchi extracts was accredited to phytochemical constituents, which include glycosides, alkaloids, steroids, and diterpenoid lactones. This review places emphasis on providing in-depth information on the budding applications of herbal medicine in the advancement of functional foods and nutraceuticals to natural product researchers.
具有治疗特性的天然产物在科学和食品研究中越来越受欢迎,它们与其他药物相比没有副作用。古德奇(Guduchi),又名,属于防己科(menispermaceae)的通用药物,在传统的印度文献中被用于治疗各种疾病。由于其在民间医学中用于治疗多种疾病的应用,近年来引起了人们的关注。最近,植物中存在的活性植物化学成分及其在疾病治疗和控制中的药理功能的发现,激发了世界各地对植物的兴趣。古德奇在民族植物学上用于治疗黄疸、糖尿病、泌尿系统问题、胃痛、长期腹泻、皮肤病和痢疾。古德奇提取物的治疗作用归因于其所含的化学物质,包括糖苷、生物碱、类固醇和二萜内酯。这篇综述强调提供深入的信息,介绍草药医学在功能性食品和营养保健品方面的新兴应用,为天然产物研究人员提供参考。