Phytoconstituents and therapeutic uses of Rheum emodi wall. ex Meissn

作者：Zargar Bilal A; Masoodi Mubashir H^*; Ahmed Bahar; Ganie Showkat A

来源：Food Chemistry, 2011, 128(3): 585-589.

DOI：10.1016/j.foodchem.2011.03.083

• Rheum emodi
• Anthraquinone
• Antioxidant
• Antimicrobial
• Hepatoprotective
• Antiproliferative
• Hyperglycaemia

Rhubarb (Rheum emodi, family Polygonaceae) has been traditionally used as diuretic, liver stimulant, purgative/cathartic, stomachic, anticholesterolaemic, antitumour, antiseptic and tonic. A number of anthraquinone derivatives including emodin, aloe-emodin, physcion, chrysophanol, rhein, emodin glycoside and chrysophanol glycoside occur as the main chemical constituents. In the past few years, new components such as sulfemodin 8-O-beta-D-glucoside, revandchinone-1, revandchinone-2, revandchinone-3, revandchinone-4, 6-methyl-rhein and 6-methyl aloe-emodin have been reported from the same species. Anthraquinone derivatives show evidence of antifungal, anti-microbial, anti-Parkinson's, anti-proliferative, immuno-enhancing, antiviral and antioxidant activities. This review covers published work on botany, chemistry and therapeutic uses of different components from rhubarb.

• 出版日期2011-10-1