Flavonoids from the genus Polygonatum: biological activities and biosynthesis mechanism
The genus Polygonatum is a medicinal plant that has been used as food for a long time, containing various biologically active compounds, including polysaccharides, saponins, flavonoids, alkaloids, and many others. Polygonatum, like other Chinese herbal plants, can be employed as natural medicines, e...
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| author | Xin-Pei Ye Yan-Yu Hu Yan-Xi Chen Zhen-Xing Tang Zhong-Bao Jiang Yue Fu Zi-Xin Wang Er-Xu Pi Gao-Feng Bian Lu-E Shi |
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| description | The genus Polygonatum is a medicinal plant that has been used as food for a long time, containing various biologically active compounds, including polysaccharides, saponins, flavonoids, alkaloids, and many others. Polygonatum, like other Chinese herbal plants, can be employed as natural medicines, exhibiting a reduced incidence of adverse effects compared to synthetic pharmaceuticals. Flavonoids are key biomarkers that indicate the quality of the genus Polygonatum, and constitute one of the primary active ingredients. Additionally, flavonoids exhibit a range of nutritional, biological and health-promoting characteristics, including antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, and hypoglycemic properties. This paper reviewed biosynthesis and bioactivities of flavonoids from the genus Polygonatum. We hope that this paper would ultimately serve as a valuable reference for the development of flavonoid-related functional foods from the genus Polygonatum. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cc8e78f327e04fba8b9ad8b52fc3c0782025-08-20T03:05:14ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Nutrition2296-861X2025-04-011210.3389/fnut.2025.15741821574182Flavonoids from the genus Polygonatum: biological activities and biosynthesis mechanismXin-Pei Ye0Yan-Yu Hu1Yan-Xi Chen2Zhen-Xing Tang3Zhong-Bao Jiang4Yue Fu5Zi-Xin Wang6Er-Xu Pi7Gao-Feng Bian8Lu-E Shi9Department of Biotechnology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaSchool of Culinary Art, Tourism College of Zhejiang, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaCollege of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaThe genus Polygonatum is a medicinal plant that has been used as food for a long time, containing various biologically active compounds, including polysaccharides, saponins, flavonoids, alkaloids, and many others. Polygonatum, like other Chinese herbal plants, can be employed as natural medicines, exhibiting a reduced incidence of adverse effects compared to synthetic pharmaceuticals. Flavonoids are key biomarkers that indicate the quality of the genus Polygonatum, and constitute one of the primary active ingredients. Additionally, flavonoids exhibit a range of nutritional, biological and health-promoting characteristics, including antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, and hypoglycemic properties. This paper reviewed biosynthesis and bioactivities of flavonoids from the genus Polygonatum. We hope that this paper would ultimately serve as a valuable reference for the development of flavonoid-related functional foods from the genus Polygonatum.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2025.1574182/fullPolygonatumflavonoidsbiological activitybiosynthesis pathwayactive ingredient |
| spellingShingle | Xin-Pei Ye Yan-Yu Hu Yan-Xi Chen Zhen-Xing Tang Zhong-Bao Jiang Yue Fu Zi-Xin Wang Er-Xu Pi Gao-Feng Bian Lu-E Shi Flavonoids from the genus Polygonatum: biological activities and biosynthesis mechanism Frontiers in Nutrition Polygonatum flavonoids biological activity biosynthesis pathway active ingredient |
| title | Flavonoids from the genus Polygonatum: biological activities and biosynthesis mechanism |
| title_full | Flavonoids from the genus Polygonatum: biological activities and biosynthesis mechanism |
| title_fullStr | Flavonoids from the genus Polygonatum: biological activities and biosynthesis mechanism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Flavonoids from the genus Polygonatum: biological activities and biosynthesis mechanism |
| title_short | Flavonoids from the genus Polygonatum: biological activities and biosynthesis mechanism |
| title_sort | flavonoids from the genus polygonatum biological activities and biosynthesis mechanism |
| topic | Polygonatum flavonoids biological activity biosynthesis pathway active ingredient |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2025.1574182/full |
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