Research status and prospect of utilization forms and functional components of functional flowers
Flowers are important material basis for the construction of Beautiful China,and are also constituents of Healthy China and agricultural modernization construction,among them,functional flowers refer to flowers cultivated primarily for obtaining food,beverages,pharmaceuticals,industrial processing,and raw materials used for other purposes.Many functional flowers have a long history being used as food and medicine,and the active components in these flowers can not only enhance the flavor and quality of dishes but also possess numerous beneficial effects,such as anti-bacterial,anti-inflammatory,anti-oxidant,anti-viral,anti-depression,anti-cancer,immunity regulation,etc.With the promotion of the"all-encompassing approach to food"concept and the increasing demand for high-quality life among the people,research and application of functional flowers have received considerable attention in recent years.This article summarizes the current utilization status of functional flowers(including main utilization forms of functional flowers,the functions of phenols,terpenoids,and nitrogen-containing compounds in functional flowers),the research progress on the synthetic pathway genes of the main functional components in functional flowers,and the industrialization status of main functional flowers.It focuses on elaborating the types and functions of main functional components in the main functional flowers including Chrysanthemum × morifolium(Ramat.)Hemsl.,Lilium brownii var.viridulum Baker,Paeonia × suffruticosa Andrews,Rosa rugosa Thunb.,and Lonicera japonica Thunb.,as well as the main food uses and industrial applications.Furthermore,this article provides an outlook on future composite and diversified application forms of functional flowers,the prospects for efficient and green production application throughout the entire process,and the direction for precise breeding research in functional flowers.
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