A Review: The Triterpenoid Saponins and Biological Activities of Lonicera Linn.

Lonicera Linn. is an important genus of the family Caprifoliaceae comprising of approximately 200 species, and some species of which have been usually used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. Some species of this genus can also be used in functional foods, cosmetics and other applications. The saponins, as one of most important bioactive components of the Lonicera Linn. genus, have attracted the attention of the scientific community. Thus, a comprehensive and systematic review on saponins from the genus is indispensable. In this review, 87 saponins and sapogenin from the genus of Lonicera Linn., together with their pharmacological activities including hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-allergic, anti-tumor, and immunomodulatory effects, and hemolytic toxicity were summarized.

• Publication year

  2020

• Venue

  Molecules

• Publication date

  2020-08-19

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Chemistry

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  DOI 10.3390/molecules25173773PMID 32825106PMCID 7504424
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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