Chemical Constituents and Health Benefits of Four Chinese Plum Species

摘要: Prunus is a large genus in the Rosaceae family of flowering plants, comprising over 340 species inhabiting variable landscapes world. Over 500 listed phytochemicals have been isolated from this single so far. The present study focused four Chinese species, viz., cerasifera, domestica, salicina, and spinosa, due to their uses, demand, nutritional value, medicinal importance, diverse biological potential. current review article highlights details about active various pharmacological activities already reported. Almost 212 compounds, majority which are flavonoids, phenolic acids, anthocyanins, derivatives, these fall different categories helpful evade chronic oxidative stress-mediated diseases. A huge variation exists total composition making multiple disease conditions, even same variety growing under edaphic conditions may antioxidant capacities. It suggested perform extensive indepth studies find new could boost local industry fulfill increasing demands.