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Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2020-Aug

The genus Orobanche as food and medicine: an ethnopharmacological review

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Ruyu Shi
Chunhong Zhang
Xue Gong
Min Yang
Mingyue Ji
Linlin Jiang
Marco Leonti
Ruyu Yao
Minhui Li

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Abstract

Ethnopharmacological relevance: The genus Orobanche consists of annual, biennial or perennial fleshy parasitic herb species, many of which are in use as traditional medicines and wild gathered foods since a long time. Recently, Orobanche spp. are increasingly accepted as edible medicines with nourishing properties. However, there is a lack of comprehensive understanding of their ethnopharmacological background.

Aim of the review: This review focuses on the advancments in botanical classification, and summary of traditional use, phytochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology of Orobanche species, in order to check for scientific support of their traditional uses and the safe treatment of human ailments and diseases.

Materials and methods: In this review, the results of a systematic and comprehensive literature survey about Orobanche species over the past 60 years (from 1960 to 2020) is presented. The selected literature includes periodicals, doctoral dissertation, master dissertations conference papers and various books. The literature was identified through search engine websites and a cross-check with the Chinese pharmacopoeia, classic Chinese and European herbals, regional medicinal monographs, and online ethnobotanical databases.

Results: The scientific literature regarding the traditional uses revealed that Orobanche spp. were used as medicine and food in many regions of the world, but mainly in China and North America while in Europe they were primarily used as food items. Phenylpropanoid derivatives and alkaloidals, among other compounds were reported as their main bioactive compounds, with antioxidant, immune system enhancing, androgenic, antibacterial and antiviral activities properties.

Conclusions: Orobanche spieces are increasingly being used for tonic purposes in China. Their ethnopharmacological background suggests potential usages as healthy foods and food supplements. They have the potential to be developed into drugs for treatments of human diseases and ailments such as tonifying the kidney, against impotence and spermatorrhea, anthrax, dermatological problems, wound, and infantile diarrhea. However, the pharmacological experiments conducted with extracts derived from Orobanche spp. were not sufficient to rationally explain the traditional uses. More investigations are required to provide a pharmacological bases for the traditional claims and the relationship between traditional uses, clinical uses, phytochemistry and pharmalogical properties. Additionally, quality control should be emphasized to ensure the safe and effective use of Orobanche derived products.

Keywords: clinical application; ethnopharmacology; pharmacology; phytochemistry.

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