Łukaszyk Aleksandra, Kwiecień Inga, Szopa Agnieszka
Department of Medicinal Plant and Mushroom Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical College, Jagiellonian University, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Cracow, Poland.
Nutrients. 2024 Dec 20;16(24):4390. doi: 10.3390/nu16244390.
(L.) Medik. (shepherd's purse) is a medicinal plant recently introduced to European Pharmacopoeia. The main active compounds responsible for the activity profile of the raw material are flavonoids, phenolic acids, amino acids, phytosterols, vitamins and bioelements. This species is known for its properties supporting the functioning of the digestive system and antihemorrhagic properties in the ethnomedicine of Far Eastern countries. Modern research confirms these directions of activity. Additionally, the latest studies prove the anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, acetylcholinesterase and anticancer properties and supportive action in the treatment of gynecological diseases. Shepherd's purse herb also has a strong position as an edible plant due to the growing interest in this plant as "healthy food". The protective, softening, antibacterial and antioxidant properties of sprout and herb extracts are useful in the production of modern cosmetics. Moreover, is valuable thanks to phytoremediation properties and the numerous practical uses in biotechnology for the creation of new resistant varieties of crop plants from the Brassicaceae family.
荠菜（L.）Medik. 是一种最近被引入欧洲药典的药用植物。构成该原材料活性特征的主要活性化合物包括黄酮类化合物、酚酸、氨基酸、植物甾醇、维生素和生物元素。在远东国家的民族医学中，该物种以其支持消化系统功能的特性和抗出血特性而闻名。现代研究证实了这些活性方向。此外，最新研究证明了其具有抗炎、抗氧化、抗菌、抗真菌、乙酰胆碱酯酶抑制和抗癌特性以及在妇科疾病治疗中的支持作用。由于人们对这种植物作为“健康食品”的兴趣日益浓厚，荠菜作为一种可食用植物也占据重要地位。芽苗和草本提取物的保护、软化、抗菌和抗氧化特性在现代化妆品生产中很有用。此外，荠菜因其植物修复特性以及在生物技术中用于培育十字花科作物新抗性品种的众多实际用途而具有价值。
