Title:Gaultheria Ethnobotany and Bioactivity: Blueberry Relatives with Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, and Anticancer Constituents
Volume: 25
Issue: 38
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Gaultheria
摘要: Gaultheria, a genus belonging to the Ericaceae family, is typically a shrub that
produces berries, and closely resembles the blueberry genus Vaccinium. Gaultheria species
are used worldwide especially as food and medicine in China. Certain Gaultheria
species are biologically active, as antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, and cytotoxic agents.
Through literature searches and field surveys, the results of ethnobotanical uses, especially
in China, as well as in vitro and in vivo studies are reviewed critically. This review examines
the chemistry and bioactivity of this under-studied plant genus, and thus lays the
groundwork for its future development for human health.