Shyam Mukul, Sabina Evan Prince
Department of Biotechnology, School of Biosciences and Technology, VIT University, SBST, VIT, Vellore, 632014, Tamil Nadu, India.
Nat Prod Bioprospect. 2024 Aug 20;14(1):49. doi: 10.1007/s13659-024-00466-8.
Arctium lappa, widely recognized as burdock, is a perennial plant that is employed in the realm of traditional Chinese medicine for a wide range of medicinal applications. The herb is rich in bioactive metabolites with therapeutic potential, encompassing polyphenolic antioxidants in its leaves, and flavonoids and fructo-oligosaccharides in its underground parts. Nutraceuticals originating from botanical sources such as Arctium lappa provide supplementary health advantages alongside their nutritional content and have demonstrated effectiveness in the prevention and management of specific ailments. The utilization of Arctium lappa root extract has exhibited encouraging outcomes in addressing hepatotoxicity induced by cadmium, lead, chromium, and acetaminophen, ameliorating liver damage and oxidative stress. Additionally, the root extract displays properties such as antidiabetic, hypolipidemic, aphrodisiac, anti-rheumatic, anti-Alzheimer, and various other pharmacological actions.
牛蒡,被广泛认为是牛蒡属植物,是一种多年生植物,在中国传统医学领域有广泛的药用应用。这种草药富含具有治疗潜力的生物活性代谢物,其叶子中含有多酚类抗氧化剂,地下部分含有黄酮类化合物和低聚果糖。源自牛蒡等植物来源的营养保健品除了其营养成分外,还提供补充健康益处,并已证明在预防和管理特定疾病方面有效。牛蒡根提取物在解决由镉、铅、铬和对乙酰氨基酚引起的肝毒性、改善肝损伤和氧化应激方面已显示出令人鼓舞的结果。此外,根提取物还具有抗糖尿病、降血脂、壮阳、抗风湿、抗阿尔茨海默病等多种药理作用。