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应用天然产物 ›› 2022, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (3): 21-21.DOI: 10.1007/s13659-022-00346-z

• REVIEW • 上一篇    

The genus Rumex (Polygonaceae): an ethnobotanical, phytochemical and pharmacological review

Jing-Juan Li1,2, Yong-Xiang Li1,2, Na Li1, Hong-Tao Zhu1, Dong Wang1, Ying-Jun Zhang1,3   

  1. 1 State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China;
    2 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China;
    3 Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
  • 收稿日期:2022-03-02 出版日期:2022-06-24 发布日期:2022-06-24
  • 通讯作者: Ying-Jun Zhang,E-mail:zhangyj@mail.kib.ac.cn
  • 基金资助:
    This work was supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology, China (2021YFE0103600) for International Scientific and Technological Innovative Cooperation between Governments.

The genus Rumex (Polygonaceae): an ethnobotanical, phytochemical and pharmacological review

Jing-Juan Li1,2, Yong-Xiang Li1,2, Na Li1, Hong-Tao Zhu1, Dong Wang1, Ying-Jun Zhang1,3   

  1. 1 State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China;
    2 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China;
    3 Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
  • Received:2022-03-02 Online:2022-06-24 Published:2022-06-24
  • Contact: Ying-Jun Zhang,E-mail:zhangyj@mail.kib.ac.cn
  • Supported by:
    This work was supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology, China (2021YFE0103600) for International Scientific and Technological Innovative Cooperation between Governments.

摘要: Rumex L., a genus in Polygonaceae family with about 200 species, is growing widely around the world. Some Rumex species, called "sorrel" or "dock", have been used as food application and treatment of skin diseases and hemostasis after trauma by the local people of its growing areas for centuries. To date, 29 Rumex species have been studied to contain about 268 substances, including anthraquinones, flavonoids, naphthalenes, stilbenes, diterpene alkaloids, terpenes, lignans, and tannins. Crude extract of Rumex spp. and the pure isolates displayed various bioactivities, such as antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, antioxidant, cardiovascular protection and antiaging activities. Rumex species have important potential to become a clinical medicinal source in future. This review covers research articles from 1900 to 2022, fetched from SciFinder, Web of Science, ResearchGate, CNKI and Google Scholar, using “Rumex” as a search term ("all fields") with no specific time frame set for the search. Thirty-five Rumex species were selected and summarized on their geographical distribution, edible parts, traditional uses, chemical research and pharmacological properties.

关键词: Polygonaceae, Rumex L., Anthraquinones, Phenolics, Pharmacological properties

Abstract: Rumex L., a genus in Polygonaceae family with about 200 species, is growing widely around the world. Some Rumex species, called "sorrel" or "dock", have been used as food application and treatment of skin diseases and hemostasis after trauma by the local people of its growing areas for centuries. To date, 29 Rumex species have been studied to contain about 268 substances, including anthraquinones, flavonoids, naphthalenes, stilbenes, diterpene alkaloids, terpenes, lignans, and tannins. Crude extract of Rumex spp. and the pure isolates displayed various bioactivities, such as antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, antioxidant, cardiovascular protection and antiaging activities. Rumex species have important potential to become a clinical medicinal source in future. This review covers research articles from 1900 to 2022, fetched from SciFinder, Web of Science, ResearchGate, CNKI and Google Scholar, using “Rumex” as a search term ("all fields") with no specific time frame set for the search. Thirty-five Rumex species were selected and summarized on their geographical distribution, edible parts, traditional uses, chemical research and pharmacological properties.

Key words: Polygonaceae, Rumex L., Anthraquinones, Phenolics, Pharmacological properties