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An Insight into Phytochemical, Pharmacological, and Nutritional Properties of Arbutus unedo L. from Morocco
Arbutus unedo L. (Ericaceae) is an evergreen shrub widely distributed in the Mediterranean region, particularly through the Moroccan forests. It is an important medicinal plant of great scientific interest due to its nutritional, pharmacological, and chemical properties. The objective of this review...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8629616/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34853597 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/1794621 |
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author | El Haouari, Mohammed Assem, Najat Changan, Sushil Kumar, Manoj Daştan, Sevgi Durna Rajkovic, Jovana Taheri, Yasaman Sharifi-Rad, Javad |
author_facet | El Haouari, Mohammed Assem, Najat Changan, Sushil Kumar, Manoj Daştan, Sevgi Durna Rajkovic, Jovana Taheri, Yasaman Sharifi-Rad, Javad |
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description | Arbutus unedo L. (Ericaceae) is an evergreen shrub widely distributed in the Mediterranean region, particularly through the Moroccan forests. It is an important medicinal plant of great scientific interest due to its nutritional, pharmacological, and chemical properties. The objective of this review is to provide insights into traditional medicinal uses and phytochemical and pharmacological properties of A. unedo from Morocco. In Morocco, the plant has been used as a traditional medicine to treat several pathological conditions. Many phytochemical compounds have been reported in the plant, of which vitamins, carotenoids, flavonoids, polyphenols, tannins, and their derivatives are the most prevalent. Leaves and fruits of A. unedo contain the most significant number of phytochemicals among the species. Furthermore, researchers have demonstrated that A. unedo exhibited antioxidant, anticancer, antibacterial, antidiabetic, antiaggregant, and antihypertensive activities due to the presence of many biochemical compounds with health-promoting properties. According to different toxicity tests, the use of A. unedo is devoid of any significant side effects and/or toxicity. Despite its nutraceutical and health-promoting properties, Moroccan A. unedo remains underexploited mainly, and most of its traditional uses have not yet undergone scientific evidence-based research; therefore, improved knowledge about the potential value of the plant would allow understanding of its biological activity based on its phytochemical compounds that may contribute to the species preservation and valorization. |
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spelling | pubmed-86296162021-11-30 An Insight into Phytochemical, Pharmacological, and Nutritional Properties of Arbutus unedo L. from Morocco El Haouari, Mohammed Assem, Najat Changan, Sushil Kumar, Manoj Daştan, Sevgi Durna Rajkovic, Jovana Taheri, Yasaman Sharifi-Rad, Javad Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Review Article Arbutus unedo L. (Ericaceae) is an evergreen shrub widely distributed in the Mediterranean region, particularly through the Moroccan forests. It is an important medicinal plant of great scientific interest due to its nutritional, pharmacological, and chemical properties. The objective of this review is to provide insights into traditional medicinal uses and phytochemical and pharmacological properties of A. unedo from Morocco. In Morocco, the plant has been used as a traditional medicine to treat several pathological conditions. Many phytochemical compounds have been reported in the plant, of which vitamins, carotenoids, flavonoids, polyphenols, tannins, and their derivatives are the most prevalent. Leaves and fruits of A. unedo contain the most significant number of phytochemicals among the species. Furthermore, researchers have demonstrated that A. unedo exhibited antioxidant, anticancer, antibacterial, antidiabetic, antiaggregant, and antihypertensive activities due to the presence of many biochemical compounds with health-promoting properties. According to different toxicity tests, the use of A. unedo is devoid of any significant side effects and/or toxicity. Despite its nutraceutical and health-promoting properties, Moroccan A. unedo remains underexploited mainly, and most of its traditional uses have not yet undergone scientific evidence-based research; therefore, improved knowledge about the potential value of the plant would allow understanding of its biological activity based on its phytochemical compounds that may contribute to the species preservation and valorization. Hindawi 2021-11-22 /pmc/articles/PMC8629616/ /pubmed/34853597 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/1794621 Text en Copyright © 2021 Mohammed El Haouari et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Review Article El Haouari, Mohammed Assem, Najat Changan, Sushil Kumar, Manoj Daştan, Sevgi Durna Rajkovic, Jovana Taheri, Yasaman Sharifi-Rad, Javad An Insight into Phytochemical, Pharmacological, and Nutritional Properties of Arbutus unedo L. from Morocco |
title | An Insight into Phytochemical, Pharmacological, and Nutritional Properties of Arbutus unedo L. from Morocco |
title_full | An Insight into Phytochemical, Pharmacological, and Nutritional Properties of Arbutus unedo L. from Morocco |
title_fullStr | An Insight into Phytochemical, Pharmacological, and Nutritional Properties of Arbutus unedo L. from Morocco |
title_full_unstemmed | An Insight into Phytochemical, Pharmacological, and Nutritional Properties of Arbutus unedo L. from Morocco |
title_short | An Insight into Phytochemical, Pharmacological, and Nutritional Properties of Arbutus unedo L. from Morocco |
title_sort | insight into phytochemical, pharmacological, and nutritional properties of arbutus unedo l. from morocco |
topic | Review Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8629616/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34853597 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/1794621 |
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