title: Blumea balsamifera--a phytochemical and pharmacological review.
abstract: The main components of sambong (Blumea balsamifera) are listed in this article. The whole plant and its crude extracts, as well as its isolated constituents, display numerous biological activities, such as antitumor, hepatoprotective, superoxide radical scavenging, antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-inflammation, anti-plasmodial, anti-tyrosinase, platelet aggregation, enhancing percutaneous penetration, wound healing, anti-obesity, along with disease and insect resistant activities. Although many experimental and biological studies have been carried out, some traditional uses such as rheumatism healing still need to be verified by scientific pharmacological studies, and further studies including phytochemical standardization and bioactivity authentication would be beneficial.
authors.affiliation: Tropical Crops Genetic Resources Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Danzhou, Hainan 571737, China. blumeachina@126.com.
authors.forename: Yuxin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Pang
authors.affiliation: Tropical Crops Genetic Resources Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Danzhou, Hainan 571737, China. wang_dan1414@163.com.
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Germplasm Enhancement in Southern China, Danzhou, Hainan 571737, China. fujianfanzuowang@126.com.
authors.forename: Zuowang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.affiliation: Tropical Crops Genetic Resources Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Danzhou, Hainan 571737, China. hillowchan@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Xiaolu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Tropical Crops Genetic Resources Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Danzhou, Hainan 571737, China. fulai.yu@163.com.
authors.forename: Fulai
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Germplasm Enhancement in Southern China, Danzhou, Hainan 571737, China. mchuxuan@163.com.
authors.forename: Xuan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Hainan Provincial Engineering Research Center for Blumea balsamifera, Danzhou, Hainan 571737, China. jimojijie29@163.com.
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Hainan Provincial Engineering Research Center for Blumea balsamifera, Danzhou, Hainan 571737, China. ylei1216@126.com.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yuan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D019659:Asteraceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors