Review on resource utilization of Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim.seeds
Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim.seeds are one of the main by-products of Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim.and its nutritional components mainly include Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim.seeds oil and Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim.seeds protein.The extraction techniques of prickly ash seed oil include traditional extraction,supercritical CO2 extraction,microwave extraction,molecular distillation,ultrasonic extraction,organic solvent extraction,aqueous enzymatic extraction,etc.The extraction technology of prickly ash seed protein includes salt method,alkaline soluble acid analysis method,Osborne method,enzymatic method,etc.The main chemical components used in Chinese medicine are flavonoids,polyphenols,polysaccharides and alkaloids,which have the pharmacological effects of antibacterial,anti-oxidation,anti-tumor and lowering serum cholesterol.At present,the utilization of Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim.seeds resources is mainly focused on the use of Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim.seeds as part of the basic feed to achieve the role of promoting growth,improving feed conversion rate and growth performance.In the future,the potential value of Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim.seeds as a new feed should be fully explored based on the existing research results to realize the efficient utilization of Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim.seeds resources.In this paper,the latest research progress on the chemical composition analysis,extraction technology and related pharmacological effects of Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim.seeds at home and abroad was reviewed,so as to provide reference for the utilization of Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim.seeds.