A Systematic Review of Phytochemical Constituents of Golden Camellia Species.

Truong, Minh-Nhut; Mai-Pham, Tram-Anh; Thi-Tran, Van-Anh; Nguyen-Huu, Lac-Thuy

Golden camellia is a group of valuable and precious medicinal herbs belonging to the Camellia genus, Theaceae family, which exhibited many biological activities such as antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, hypoglycemic, and hypolipidemic properties. All studies on the chemical composition of all parts of the golden camellia species published in three reputable databases (PubMed, Google Scholar, and CNKI) up to October 1, 2023 were included in this review. Nearly 380 phytochemical compounds have been reported in many species of golden camellia, including flavonoids, saponins, volatile components, megastigmanes, α -pyrone derivatives, vitamins, amino acids, and so on. Our review provided a comprehensive overview of the chemical composition of several species of golden camellia reported in reputable databases, thereby contributing scientific evidence for this valuable group of medicinal herbs.

HERBAL medicine; FLAVONOIDS; CAMELLIAS; AMINO acids; CHEMICAL species; SAPONINS

Natural Product Communications, 2024, Vol 19, Issue 12, p1

1934-578X

Academic Journal

10.1177/1934578X241305908