Title:Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology of Highland
Barley Monascus purpureus Went: A Comprehensive Review
Volume: 26
Issue: 6
Author(s): Mei-Ning Zhu, Guang Wu, Jie Chen, Yong-Wei Qiu, Cai-Qing Zhu, Yong-Zhong Wu, Qin-Ge Ma*, Guo-Yue Zhong*Rong-Rui Wei*
Affiliation:
- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004 China
- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004 China
- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004 China
Keywords:
Highland barley Monascus purpureus went, ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, pharmacology, Lactones, fatty liver diseases.
Abstract:
Background: Highland barley Monascus purpureus Went, a traditional Tibetan medicine
with food functions, which is fermented by Monascus purpureus with highland barley as substrate.
It possesses various medical functions of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis,
invigorating spleen and promoting digestion in folk of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China. This review
provides a comprehensive overview of ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, and pharmacology
of highland barley Monascus purpureus Went.
Methods: The references of highland barley Monascus purpureus Went were retrieved from the
online database, such as Web of Science, Google Scholar, SciFinder, PubMed, SpringLink, Elsevier,
Willy, CNKI, and so on.
Results: Phytochemical research revealed that highland barley Monascus purpureus Went contained
multiple chemical components, including Monascus pigments, monacolins, lactones, and other
compounds. The reported pharmacological activities of highland barley Monascus purpureus Went
included hypolipidemic, anti-nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and hepatoprotective activities.
Conclusion: In a word, botany, ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry and pharmacology of highland
barley Monascus purpureus Went were reviewed comprehensively in this paper. In the future, highland
barley Monascus purpureus Went needs further study, such as paying more attention to quality
control and utilization of medicine. Therefore, this review may provide a theoretical basis and valuable
data for future studies and exploitations on highland barley Monascus purpureus Went.