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ReviewNutrients2025

Gentianaceae Family-Derived Bioactive Compounds-Therapeutic Values and Supporting Role in Inflammation and Detoxification.

Wiktoria Andryszkiewicz, Milena Chmielewska, Julia Ciecierska, Paulina Lenkiewicz, Wiktoria Marciniak, Wiktoria Raczycka, Agata Wojno, Julita Kulbacka, Przemysław Niewiński, Katarzyna Bieżuńska-Kusiak

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Review in Nutrients, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Therapeutic Potential ofBiomedicines · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Wiktoria AndryszkiewiczFaculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Mikulicza-Radeckiego 5, 50-345 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0009-0004-1827-6387
Milena ChmielewskaFaculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Mikulicza-Radeckiego 5, 50-345 Wroclaw, Poland.
Julia CiecierskaFaculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Mikulicza-Radeckiego 5, 50-345 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0009-0000-3782-1468
Paulina LenkiewiczFaculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Mikulicza-Radeckiego 5, 50-345 Wroclaw, Poland.
Wiktoria MarciniakFaculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Mikulicza-Radeckiego 5, 50-345 Wroclaw, Poland.
Wiktoria RaczyckaFaculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Mikulicza-Radeckiego 5, 50-345 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0009-0004-4544-1501
Agata WojnoFaculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Mikulicza-Radeckiego 5, 50-345 Wroclaw, Poland.
Julita KulbackaDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 211A, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8272-5440
Przemysław NiewińskiDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 211A, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland.
Katarzyna Bieżuńska-KusiakDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 211A, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland.

Funding

Statutory Funds of Wroclaw Medical University SUBZ.D260.25.027.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Herbs from the Gentianaceae family are widely known for their medicinal and pharmacological properties. They were used centuries ago as a part of traditional medicine in China and Tibet. This review aims to draw attention to the potential uses of gentian herbs in treating various diseases, including skin conditions, gastrointestinal and liver disorders, wound healing, rheumatoid arthritis, and diabetes. The aim of our study was to systematically summarize current knowledge about key bioactive compounds present in both roots and aerial parts-such as xanthones, iridoids, and flavonoids-and highlight their pharmacological significance. We also focused on the Gentianaceae family's usage in complementary and alternative medicine, as well as their anti-inflammatory, anti-melanogenic, anti-ischemic, anti-fibrotic, and antioxidant properties, which can be utilized in the treatment and prevention of dermatological diseases, such as skin cancers. Here, we involve ethnomedicinal knowledge with modern pharmacological data; we also highlight the scientific relevance of gentian-derived compounds in drug development. This review concludes that these species represent a promising source of natural agents, while also underlining the need for further research and conservation strategies to preserve threatened species.

Indexed as

GentianaceaePhytochemicalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsFlavonoidsIridoidsMedicine, Chinese TraditionalMedicine, Tibetan TraditionalPlants, MedicinalXanthonesAnti-Inflammatory AgentsFlavonoidsIridoidsPhytochemicalsXanthonesflavonoidsGentianaGentianaceaegentiopicrosidehepatoprotectioniridoidsnatural therapyxanthones

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PMCPMC12389160

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