Pharmacological and medicinal activities of identified phytochemicals in S. undulata (phenolic acids and flavonoids in Scorzonera species) [12].
| Compound name | Pharmacological/medicinal activities |
|---|---|
| Quinic acid | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, anticancer, cardioprotective. |
| 1,3-Dicaffeoylquinic acid | Antioxidant, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, antiviral. |
| Gallic acid | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antimicrobial. |
| Protocatechuic acid | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, neuroprotective, anticancer. |
| Chlorogenic acid | Potent antioxidant, anti-diabetic, cardioprotective, anti-obesity. |
| Caffeic acid | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, anti-diabetic, hepatoprotective. |
| Syringic acid | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-hyperglycemic, cardioprotective. |
| p-Coumaric acid | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anti-diabetic. |
| Ferulic acid | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, cardioprotective, anti-diabetic, anticancer. |
| Rosmarinic acid | Strong antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, anticancer, neuroprotective. |
| Cinnamic acid | Antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic. |
| Rutin | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, vasoprotective, anticancer, cardioprotective. |
| Quercetin | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, cardioprotective, antiviral. |
| Hyperoside | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, neuroprotective. |
| Luteolin-7-O-glucoside | Strong antioxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, cytoprotective. |
| Naringin | Antioxidant, anti-diabetic, cardioprotective, anticancer, anti-inflammatory. |
| Quercitrin | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, anticancer. |
| Apigenin | Anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, cytoprotective, neuroprotective. |
| Kaempferol | Antioxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, cardioprotective, neuroprotective. |
| Naringenin | Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, cardioprotective, anticancer. |
| Apigenin-7-O-glucoside | Antioxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective. |
SDB and SSM: Conceptualization, Methodology, Investigation, Data curation, Formal analysis, Validation, Visualization, Writing—original draft, Writing—review & editing, Funding acquisition, Project administration, Supervision, Resources. Both authors read and approved the submitted version.
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