RT Journal Article
T1 Licorice a Supernatural Herb for Healthy Life: Bioactive Phytochemicals and Biological activities – A Review
A1 Rozina Aslam
A1 Misbah Aslam
A1 Shawana Abdullah
A1 Muhammad Sarwar Yaqub
T2 Journal of Horticultural Science & Technology
AB Licorice, a medicinal herb, has been found to contain various phytochemicals including flavonoids, phenolic compounds, saponins, sapogenins, pterocarpenes, coumestan derivatives, 2-arylobenzofuran derivatives, chemopreventive agents, acidic constituents and glycyrrhizin having different biological activities. Licorice is used in medical for treatment of various diseases like atherosclerosis, osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s disease. It is used as anti-inflammation, anti-ulcer, anti-cancer, anti-virus and in many other problems. It is also used as additive for flavoring candies, chewing gum and toothpaste. The roots of this plant are majorly used for extracting different phytochemicals. Various licorice species: Glycyrrhiza glabra, G. uralensis, G. inflata, G. lepidota, and G. pallidiflora contain various phytochemicals with different type of biological activities. This paper provides a brief of the bioactive constituents and biological functions of different licorice species in details.
FD 2019
YR 2019
VO 2
IS 2
SP 34
OP 40
JO J. Hortic. Sci. Technol.
SN 617-3220
UL http://www.pshsciences.org/publications/jhst/issues/2-2/2019-034/