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The Genus Stauntonia DC.: Botany, Phytochemistry, Bioactivity, and Application
Ming-San Miao1, Shuo Tian1, Wen-Min Liu2
1NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Research and Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China.
Background:
The plants of genus Stauntonia DC. are important Chinese medicines. To better develop and utilize the edible and medicinal values of Stauntonia DC., the botany, phytochemistry, bioactivity, and application of genus Stauntonia DC. plants were summarized in this review.
Methods:
The references of genus Stauntonia DC. were obtained from multiple databases, including ScienceDirect, Web of Science, Elsevier, SciFinder, PubMed, Willy, Baidu Scholar, Google Scholar, Scopus, SciHub, CNKI, and ancient classics on Chinese herbal medicine. The Latin names presented in the review are retrieved by the World Flora Online (http://www.worldfloraonline.org/) and the updated version of "The Plant List".
Results:
A total number of 267 compounds were isolated from the plants of genus Stauntonia DC., which were classified as pentacyclic triterpenoids and their glycosides, methylated pentacyclic triterpenoids and their glycosides, phenylpropanoids, flavonoids, and so on. The bioactivities of genus Stauntonia DC. plants are diverse, including analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, hyperphilidemic, anti-oxidant, and other activities. The fruits from plants of genus Stauntonia DC. are edible, and seeds can be used for oil extraction.
Conclusion:
This review analysized and summarized the contents of botany, phytochemistry, bioactivity, application of genus Stauntonia DC. plants, which provided a comprehensive information resource for development and utilization of genus Stauntonia DC. plants.
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