Biosynthesis, Chemistry, and Pharmacology of Polyphenols from Chinese Salvia Species: A Review

• Published in: Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 24; no. 1; p. 155
• Main Authors: Wang, Jie, Xu, Jianping, Gong, Xue, Yang, Min, Zhang, Chunhong, Li, Minhui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 02.01.2019; MDPI
• Subjects: Acids; Antioxidants; Biosynthesis; chemistry; Enzymes; Flavonoids; Free radicals; Ischemia; Metabolism; Metabolites; pharmacology; phenolic acids; Polyphenols; Potassium; R&D; Research & development; Review; Salvia; Taxonomy; Thrombosis; chemistry; polyphenols; Salvia; biosynthesis; pharmacology; phenolic acids

Salvia species find widespread application in food and pharmaceutical products owing to their large polyphenol content. The main polyphenols in Chinese Salvia species are phenolic acids and flavonoids, which exhibit anti-oxygenation, anti-ischemia-reperfusion injury, anti-thrombosis, anti-tumour, an...