The Active Ingredients and Pharmacological Effects of Eucommia ulmoides and the Application of Its Different Parts in Food Field
As a traditional natural plant with a long history of edible,Eucommia ulmoides has been concerned and utilized in China in recent years.Eucommia ulmoides was rich in natural active ingredients,including flavonoids,iridoids,pheny-lpropanoids,lignans,polysaccharides,polyphenols,etc.,and has strong pharmacological effects.Eucommia ulmoides has long been widely used in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)as medicine and folk drink.At present,Eucommia bark was mainly used for traditional medicine.However,Eucommia leaves,male flowers and fruits were widely used in the food field.This paper mainly analyzed the active ingredients and pharmacological effects of Eucommia ulmoides,and summarized the application of different parts of Eucommia ulmoides in the field of food.