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.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 2252 |
Journal | Molecules |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2 Apr 2021 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Halophyte
- Phytochemicals
- Salicornia europaea L
- Secondary metabolites