Bioactive Components of Mesona Blume and Their Potential Health Benefits

ABSTRACT

Mesona Blume, belonging to the Labiatae, Mesona family, has been attracting increasing attention in recent past for its various bioactivities and diverse food application. The mainly studied functional compounds of Mesona Blume were polysaccharide, polyphenol and triterpenoid. They are believed to be responsible for the antioxidant, antiglycation, antihypertensive, antimutagenic activity, hepatoprotective effect and renal protective effect of this traditional herb. In this review, extraction, chemical structure, bioactivities and applications of these components and extracts from Mesona Blume were investigated and summarized. The future perspectives were also discussed. It is expected to provide a theoretical basis for further research of Mesona Blume.

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KEYWORDS:

• Mesona Blume
• polysaccharide
• polyphenol
• extract
• biological activities
• application

Highlights

• Polysaccharides of M. Blume were mainly focused on gel behavior and bioactivities.

• Polyphenolic compounds were crucial contributors to bioactivities of M. Blume.

• Extracts of Mesona Blume had various bioactivities.

• M. Blume had the potential in fields of functional food and food material.

Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank the financial supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31972034), the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province, China (20181ACB20013), and the National Youth Talent Support Program of China.

Conflicts of interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Funding

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [31972034]; Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province [20181ACB20013].