| Literature DB >> 33861457 |
Zahra Boghrati1, Elaheh Zibaee1, Zahra Ayati1, Mohammad Sadegh Amiri2, Mahin Ramezani3, Tannaz Jamialahmadi4,5, Seyed Ahmad Emami6, Amirhossein Sahebkar7,8,9,10.
Abstract
Cichorium species have been used widely in traditional medicine universally. It is reported as a treatment for various respiratory and gastrointestinal disorders, as well as diabetes and rheumatism. A range of constituents including phenolic and poly phenolic compounds, fatty and organic acids and essential oils comprise the chemical composition of Cichorium species. Furthermore, modern investigations on these species has shown different pharmacological activities such as antioxidant, antiproliferative, anti-inflammation, antibacterial, anti-hyperglycemic, antidiabetic and hepatoprotective effects which are associated with divers molecular pathways and mechanisms. In this chapter, we have summarized comprehensive information regarding traditional and ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemical analysis and pharmacological aspects of Cichorium species.Entities:
Keywords: Asteraceae; Cichorium; Ethnobotany; Pharmacology; Traditional medicine
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Year: 2021 PMID： 33861457 DOI： 10.1007/978-3-030-64872-5_26
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Exp Med Biol ISSN： 0065-2598 Impact factor: 2.622