<i>Imperata cylindrica</i>: A Review of Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Industrial Applications
<i>Imperata cylindrica</i> is a medicinal plant native to southwestern Asia and the tropical and subtropical zones. To date, 72 chemical constituents have been isolated and identified from <i>I. cylindrica</i> Among these compounds, saponins, flavonoids, phenols, and glycosid...
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| description | <i>Imperata cylindrica</i> is a medicinal plant native to southwestern Asia and the tropical and subtropical zones. To date, 72 chemical constituents have been isolated and identified from <i>I. cylindrica</i> Among these compounds, saponins, flavonoids, phenols, and glycosides are the major constituents. Investigations of pharmacological activities of <i>I. cylindrica</i> revealed that this edible medicinal herb exhibits a wide range of therapeutic potential including immunomodulatory, antibacterial, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, and liver protection activities both in vivo and in vitro. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of <i>I. cylindrica</i> studies until 2019. This article also intends to review advances in the botanical, phytochemical, and pharmacological studies and industrial applications of <i>I. cylindrica</i>, which will provide a useful bibliography for further investigations and applications of <i>I. cylindrica</i> in medicines and foods. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-03c8c7c470ba4fa8985b523edbef68522023-12-03T12:56:10ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492021-03-01265145410.3390/molecules26051454<i>Imperata cylindrica</i>: A Review of Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Industrial ApplicationsYoung-Kyung Jung0Dongyun Shin1College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, 191 Hambakmoe-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21936, KoreaCollege of Pharmacy, Gachon University, 191 Hambakmoe-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21936, Korea<i>Imperata cylindrica</i> is a medicinal plant native to southwestern Asia and the tropical and subtropical zones. To date, 72 chemical constituents have been isolated and identified from <i>I. cylindrica</i> Among these compounds, saponins, flavonoids, phenols, and glycosides are the major constituents. Investigations of pharmacological activities of <i>I. cylindrica</i> revealed that this edible medicinal herb exhibits a wide range of therapeutic potential including immunomodulatory, antibacterial, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, and liver protection activities both in vivo and in vitro. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of <i>I. cylindrica</i> studies until 2019. This article also intends to review advances in the botanical, phytochemical, and pharmacological studies and industrial applications of <i>I. cylindrica</i>, which will provide a useful bibliography for further investigations and applications of <i>I. cylindrica</i> in medicines and foods.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/5/1454<i>Imperata cylindrica</i>edible medicinal herbglycosidesimmunomodulatoryantitumor |
| spellingShingle | Young-Kyung Jung Dongyun Shin <i>Imperata cylindrica</i>: A Review of Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Industrial Applications Molecules <i>Imperata cylindrica</i> edible medicinal herb glycosides immunomodulatory antitumor |
| title | <i>Imperata cylindrica</i>: A Review of Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Industrial Applications |
| title_full | <i>Imperata cylindrica</i>: A Review of Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Industrial Applications |
| title_fullStr | <i>Imperata cylindrica</i>: A Review of Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Industrial Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | <i>Imperata cylindrica</i>: A Review of Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Industrial Applications |
| title_short | <i>Imperata cylindrica</i>: A Review of Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Industrial Applications |
| title_sort | i imperata cylindrica i a review of phytochemistry pharmacology and industrial applications |
| topic | <i>Imperata cylindrica</i> edible medicinal herb glycosides immunomodulatory antitumor |
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