Towards the Discovery of Novel Phytochemicals for Disease Prevention from Native Australian Plants: An Ethnobotanical Approach

由澳洲本土植物中發現具有疾病預防功效的新植物化合物：民俗植物學方法

Aaron C Tan ； Izabela Konczak ； Daniel M-Y Sze ； Iqbal Ramzan

《Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition》 19卷3期 (2010/09) Pp. 330-334

https://doi.org/10.6133/apjcn.2010.19.3.06

摘要

在過去數十年，從食物找出具有預防疾病功效的植物化合物之探討已大幅增加。但是，卻仍缺乏一個挑選最有希望的食物以進行研究的明確策略。從民俗植物學著手是一個有效的方法，它可以提高植物化合物的研究成果。針對澳洲本土植物的健康特性之研究數量不多。澳洲原住民做為食物及藥物的眾多可食植物中，為發現具生理活性的新化合物創造了機會。在本篇評論中，我們提出民俗植物學方法，以加速進行對利用澳洲本土植物做為健康促進食品的研究。

關鍵字

慢性疾病 ； 藥物發現 ； 功能性食品 ； 大洋洲先民 ； 傳統醫藥

並列摘要

Investigation into phytochemicals from foods for disease prevention has increased substantially in the last few decades. However, a clear strategy on the selection of the most promising foods for research has been lacking. An ethnobotanical approach represents an effective method which may improve the outcomes of phytochemical research. Research on the health properties of native Australian plants is limited. The vast number of edible plants used as foods and medicines by the Australian Aboriginal population creates opportunities for the discovery of novel physiologically active compounds. Within this review, we propose an ethnobotanical approach to accelerate research towards the utilisation of native Australian plants for foods with health-enhancing properties.

並列關鍵字

chronic disease ； drug discovery ； functional foods ； oceanic ancestry group ； traditional medicine