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Research Advances in Toona sinensis, a Traditional Chinese Medicinal Plant and Popular Vegetable in China Zhao, Qian; Zhong, Xiu-Lai; Zhu, Shun-Hua; Wang, Kun; Tan, Guo-Fei; Meng, Ping-Hong; Zhang, Jian (Professor of biology)

Abstract

Toona sinensis, a perennial and deciduous tree belonging to the Meliaceae family, has been cultivated for more than 2000 years in China. Storing the buds of T. sinensis is difficult, as it is easy for them to rot during storage, which seriously affects their edible and commodity value. Young leaves and buds of T. sinensis plants are excellent source of flavonoids, terpenoids, phenylpropanoids, and more. In addition, the bioactive components of T. sinensis possess numerous health benefits, such as antiviral, antioxidant, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and hypoglycemic effects. In this review, we summarize the storage and preservation, nutritional components, specific chemical compounds, pharmacological value, function genes, and omics of T. sinensis. This review aims to provide basic knowledge for subsequent future research seeking to understand the comprehensive biology and use of T. sinensis as a favored Chinese food and pharmacological resource.

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Research Advances in Toona sinensis, a Traditional Chinese Medicinal Plant and Popular Vegetable in China
Creator
Zhao, Qian; Zhong, Xiu-Lai; Zhu, Shun-Hua; Wang, Kun; Tan, Guo-Fei; Meng, Ping-Hong; Zhang, Jian (Professor of biology)
Publisher
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Date Issued
2022-07-17
Description
Toona sinensis, a perennial and deciduous tree belonging to the Meliaceae family, has been cultivated for more than 2000 years in China. Storing the buds of T. sinensis is difficult, as it is easy for them to rot during storage, which seriously affects their edible and commodity value. Young leaves and buds of T. sinensis plants are excellent source of flavonoids, terpenoids, phenylpropanoids, and more. In addition, the bioactive components of T. sinensis possess numerous health benefits, such as antiviral, antioxidant, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and hypoglycemic effects. In this review, we summarize the storage and preservation, nutritional components, specific chemical compounds, pharmacological value, function genes, and omics of T. sinensis. This review aims to provide basic knowledge for subsequent future research seeking to understand the comprehensive biology and use of T. sinensis as a favored Chinese food and pharmacological resource.
Subject
T. sinensis; preservation; nutritional components; pharmacology; functional gene; omics
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2022-12-15
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
CC BY 4.0
DOI
10.14288/1.0422637
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/83431
Affiliation
Alumni; Non UBC
Citation
Diversity 14 (7): 572 (2022)
Publisher DOI
10.3390/d14070572
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty; Researcher
Rights URI
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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