TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploring the Therapeutic Potential, Ethnomedicinal Values, and Phytochemistry of Helianthus tuberosus L.
T2 - A Review
AU - Tapera, Ruvimbo Faith
AU - Siwe-Noundou, Xavier
AU - Shai, Leshweni Jeremia
AU - Mokhele, Shoeshoe
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 by the authors.
PY - 2024/12
Y1 - 2024/12
N2 - Helianthus tuberosus L. (Jerusalem artichoke) tubers and aerial parts possess both nutritional and therapeutic properties. The Jerusalem artichoke has been utilized for various applications, including its use as a functional food source, a reservoir of bioactive compounds, and a raw material to produce biofuels. Moreover, the Jerusalem artichoke is a rich source of an indigestible polysaccharide called inulin, which serves as a prebiotic that improves gastrointestinal health. This plant has been used globally throughout history as a dietary supplement, for pain treatment, to reduce swelling, and to boost the immune system, as well as to treat skin wounds in folk medicine. It is an abundant source of bioactive compounds, such as phenolic acids, coumarins, and flavonoids, which are known to exert pharmacological activities, including antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties. The literature on its potential as an antidiabetic, anticancer, anti-fungistatic, antiviral, and anti-obesity agent, among others, is scanty. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of Helianthus tuberosus L.’s traditional uses, nutritional properties, secondary bioactive compounds, and pharmacological properties to further explore its health benefits.
AB - Helianthus tuberosus L. (Jerusalem artichoke) tubers and aerial parts possess both nutritional and therapeutic properties. The Jerusalem artichoke has been utilized for various applications, including its use as a functional food source, a reservoir of bioactive compounds, and a raw material to produce biofuels. Moreover, the Jerusalem artichoke is a rich source of an indigestible polysaccharide called inulin, which serves as a prebiotic that improves gastrointestinal health. This plant has been used globally throughout history as a dietary supplement, for pain treatment, to reduce swelling, and to boost the immune system, as well as to treat skin wounds in folk medicine. It is an abundant source of bioactive compounds, such as phenolic acids, coumarins, and flavonoids, which are known to exert pharmacological activities, including antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties. The literature on its potential as an antidiabetic, anticancer, anti-fungistatic, antiviral, and anti-obesity agent, among others, is scanty. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of Helianthus tuberosus L.’s traditional uses, nutritional properties, secondary bioactive compounds, and pharmacological properties to further explore its health benefits.
KW - Helianthus tuberosusL
KW - Jerusalem artichoke
KW - inulin
KW - pharmacological properties
KW - phytochemicals
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85213266824&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/ph17121672
DO - 10.3390/ph17121672
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85213266824
SN - 1424-8247
VL - 17
JO - Pharmaceuticals
JF - Pharmaceuticals
IS - 12
M1 - 1672
ER -