Biological properties of selected Amaranthaceae halophytic species: A review

Abstract The family Amaranthaceae contains a large number of halophytic species. The aim of this paper is to present a review of biologically significant halophytes in the flora of Serbia belonging to this family. This review includes a description of the following 18 species: Atriplex littoralis L., A. rosea L., A. halimus L., Bassia sedoides Pall., B. scoparia (L.) A.J.Scott., B. prostrata (L.) Beck., Beta trigyna W. et K., Camphorosma annua Pall., C. monspeliaca L., Chenopodium ambrosioides L., Ch. polyspermum L., Ch. vulvaria L., Ch. hybridum L., Ch. album L., Ch. rubrum L., Salicornia europaea L., Suaeda maritima (L.) Dum., Salsola soda L. These species are sources of biologically active substances and have a good potential for multi-purpose applications. Most extracts of these species have been found to exhibit biological activities such as antioxidant, anticancer, antibacterial, antifungal, antiinflammatory and others. The aim of this review is to describe these species including their morphology, distribution, phytochemistry, as well as their use for medicinal and food purposes.

摘要 苋科（Amaranthaceae）包含大量盐生植物物种。本研究旨在综述隶属于该科的塞尔维亚植物区系中具有重要生物学意义的盐生植物。本综述涵盖以下18个物种：海滨滨藜（Atriplex littoralis L.）、玫瑰滨藜（Atriplex rosea L.）、银叶滨藜（Atriplex halimus L.）、叠苞沙蓬（Bassia sedoides Pall.）、地肤（Bassia scoparia (L.) A.J.Scott.）、平卧沙蓬（Bassia prostrata (L.) Beck.）、三花甜菜（Beta trigyna W. et K.）、一年生樟味藜（Camphorosma annua Pall.）、蒙氏樟味藜（Camphorosma monspeliaca L.）、土荆芥（Chenopodium ambrosioides L.）、多籽藜（Chenopodium polyspermum L.）、臭藜（Chenopodium vulvaria L.）、杂配藜（Chenopodium hybridum L.）、藜（Chenopodium album L.）、红藜（Chenopodium rubrum L.）、欧洲海蓬子（Salicornia europaea L.）、碱蓬（Suaeda maritima (L.) Dum.）、钠猪毛菜（Salsola soda L.）。这些物种均为生物活性物质的重要来源，且具备多用途开发的良好潜力。研究发现，多数该类物种的提取物具有抗氧化、抗肿瘤、抗菌、抗真菌、抗炎等多种生物活性。本综述旨在对上述物种进行系统介绍，内容涵盖其形态学特征、分布情况、植物化学特性，以及其在医药与食品领域的应用价值。