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Chemistry and Industry of Forest Products ›› 2015, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (4): 151-158.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-2417.2015.04.024

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Research Progress on Extraction, Purification and Biological Activities of Rosmarinic Acid

CHENG Xian1, BI Liang-wu1,2, ZHAO Zhen-dong1,2, XIA Tian-juan1   

  1. 1. Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, CAF;National Engineering Lab.for Biomass Chemical Utilization; Key and Open Lab.of Forest Chemical Engineering, SFA;Key Lab.of Biomass Energy and Material, Jiangsu Province, Nanjing 210042, China;
    2. Research Institute of Forestry New Technology, CAF, Beijing 100091, China
  • Received:2014-04-09 Online:2015-08-25 Published:2015-08-29

Abstract: Rosmarinic acid as a very strong antioxidants exists in rosemary with a high content. It has various biological activities such as anti-biotic, anti-inflammatory, anti-virus and anti-cancer activities. In order to offer more information for large-scale preparation and application, a brief review is presented on the extraction, purification methods. The biological activities of rosmarinic acid,such as antibiosis, antivirus, anti-oxidation, radical-scavenging, anti-inflammatory, immunoregulation, protecting nervous system, anti-radiation, antitumor, inhibition of xanthine oxidase and protection of livers and lungs are particularly discussed.

Key words: rosmarinic acid, extraction, purification, biological activity

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