Flavonoids from sea buckthorn: A review on phytochemistry, pharmacokinetics and role in metabolic diseases

作者：Shiyu Liu, Ping‐Ting Xiao, Yu‐Jia Kuang, Jinhua Hao, Tianqing Huang, E‐Hu Liu · 发表于：Journal of Food Biochemistry · 年份：2021 · DOI：10.1111/jfbc.13724 · 被引用次数：45 · 研究领域：Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies、Medicinal plant effects and applications、Food Industry and Aquatic Biology

Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L., SBT) is being used as a folk medicine for their diverse medicinal properties. Flavonoids are generally considered as the main bioactive and characteristic ingredients in SBT. This review was conducted using a comprehensive literature search on the chemical components, quality control, pharmacokinetics of flavonoids from SBT (FSBT). Particularly, we highlighted the therapeutic potential in metabolic diseases and clinical applications of FSBT. More than 95 flavonoids have been identified from SBT. Although the oral bioavailability of FSBT was relatively low, FSBT displays significant effect on the regulation of metabolism to ameliorate metabolic disorders and their complications. There is a heightened need to explore the bioactive compounds in SBT and mechanism(s) of action of FSBT in order to fully understand the pathways of their activities. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: For years, due to the increasing emergence of metabolic syndrome and diverse functions of FSBT in regulating metabolism, they can be efficiently utilized for human health and have an urgent need to become a hotspot for research. This review will broaden the understanding of FSBT, providing some directions for further development and expanding the therapeutic applications of FSBT.