A Review of the Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of the Edible and Medicinal Plant Chrysanthemum coronarium L.
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Chrysanthemum coronarium L., genus Chrysanthemum, family Compositae, is an edible and medicinal plant. Many recent academic reports have described the separation and identification of its chemical components and biological activities. Chemical component analyses have revealed that the plant mainly contains flavonoids, phenolic acids, sesquiterpene lactones, monoterpenes, diterpene, glycosyl diglycerides, alkaloids, phytosterols, heterocyclic compounds, polyacetylenes, and volatile oils. Active components such as flavonoids and polyphenols are the main chemical components of C. coronarium L., and are widely found in Compositae family. C. coronarium L. shows various biological activities, including the elimination of phlegm; plant allelopathy; and nematicidal, anti-tumor, antioxidant, free-radical scavenging, insect anti-feedant, hepatic protection, and antimicrobial activities. Flavonoids and phenolic acids show plant allelopathy and antioxidant activities; polyacetylenes and volatile oils show insect anti-feedant and anti-microbial activities; and terpenes, especially sesquiterpene lactone, exhibit anti-tumor and anti-microbial activities.
