Chemical Structure and Biological Activities of Secondary Metabolites from Salicornia europaea L.
Sojeong Kim, Eun Young Lee, Prima F. Hillman, Jaeyoung Ko, Inho Yang, Sang‐Jip Nam
Abstract
Salicornia europaea L. is a halophyte that grows in salt marshes and muddy seashores, which is widely used both as traditional medicine and as an edible vegetable. This salt-tolerant plant is a source of diverse secondary metabolites with several therapeutic properties, including antioxidant, antidiabetic, cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-obesity effects. Therefore, this review summarizes the chemical structure and biological activities of secondary metabolites isolated from Salicornia europaea L.
Topics & Concepts
HalophyteSalt marshAntioxidantBotanyBiologyChemistryBiochemistryEcologySalinityPhytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesPhytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesNatural product bioactivities and synthesis