Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton.): A review of phytochemistry, pharmacology and industrial applications research progress.

Zefeng Zhao, Lei Wu, Jing Xie, Ying Feng, Jiale Tian, Xirui He, Bin Li, Lin Wang, Xianmei Wang, Yongmin Zhang, Shaoping Wu, Xiaohui Zheng

Journal: Food chemistry 2020;309():125715

PMID: 31685368

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Abstract

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton) is a flowering plant native to southern and southeastern Asia. Up to date, 106 chemical constituents have been isolated and identified from R. tomentosa. Among these compounds, triterpenoids, flavonoids, phenols and meroterpenoids are the major constituents. Investigations of pharmacological activities of R. tomentosa revealed that this edible medicinal herb exhibits a wide range of therapeutic potential including antibacterial, antitumor, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities both in vivo and in vitro. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of R. tomentosa studies until 2019. This article also intends to review advances in the botanical, phytochemical, pharmacological studies and industrial applications of R. tomentosa, which will provide a useful bibliography for further investigations and applications of R. tomentosa in medicines and foods.

Address: School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China (Northwest University), Ministry of Education, Biomedicine Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China.; Department of Bioengineering, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai 519041, China.; School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China (Northwest University), Ministry of Education, Biomedicine Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China; Sorbonne Université, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire, CNRS UMR 8232, 4 Place Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France.; School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China (Northwest University), Ministry of Education, Biomedicine Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China. Electronic address: [email protected].

DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.125715

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MeSH Terms: Anti-Bacterial Agents, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic, Antioxidants, Cell Survival, Gram-Positive Bacteria, Humans, Myrtaceae, Phytochemicals, Plants, Medicinal