TY - CHAP
T1 - Bioactive Compounds and Biological Activities of Ruscus Species
AU - Naidoo, Clarissa Marcelle
AU - Gangaram, Serisha
AU - Naidoo, Yougasphree
AU - Dewir, Yaser Hassan
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - The genus Ruscus (Asparagaceae) is comprised of seven species which include R. aculeatus L., R. colchicus Yeo., R. hypoglossum L., R. hypophyllum L., R. Hyrcanus Woronow., R. × microglossus Bertol., and R. streptophyllus Yeo. These perennial, rhizomatous, evergreen shrubs display a native distribution in the Mediterranean, Southern, and Western Europe areas. The rhizomes of the Ruscus species possess anti-inflammatory activity and are regularly used in traditional medicine for the treatment of urinary ailments, abdominal pain, vascular prevention, and skin disease. Ruscus species, especially R. aculeatus L., are a rich source of steroidal saponins which is responsible for their specific biological activities such as antihypertension, anti-hemorrhoids, and anti-venous sufficiency. This chapter aims to provide an updated overview of the phytochemical components and biological activities of Ruscus species to reveal their usage in traditional and modern medicine.
AB - The genus Ruscus (Asparagaceae) is comprised of seven species which include R. aculeatus L., R. colchicus Yeo., R. hypoglossum L., R. hypophyllum L., R. Hyrcanus Woronow., R. × microglossus Bertol., and R. streptophyllus Yeo. These perennial, rhizomatous, evergreen shrubs display a native distribution in the Mediterranean, Southern, and Western Europe areas. The rhizomes of the Ruscus species possess anti-inflammatory activity and are regularly used in traditional medicine for the treatment of urinary ailments, abdominal pain, vascular prevention, and skin disease. Ruscus species, especially R. aculeatus L., are a rich source of steroidal saponins which is responsible for their specific biological activities such as antihypertension, anti-hemorrhoids, and anti-venous sufficiency. This chapter aims to provide an updated overview of the phytochemical components and biological activities of Ruscus species to reveal their usage in traditional and modern medicine.
KW - Asparagaceae
KW - Biological activity
KW - Chemistry
KW - Ruscus
KW - Saponins
KW - Steroids
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85191328971&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-031-44746-4_33
DO - 10.1007/978-3-031-44746-4_33
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85191328971
T3 - Reference Series in Phytochemistry
SP - 671
EP - 690
BT - Reference Series in Phytochemistry
PB - Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
ER -