期刊名称：International Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences
印刷版ISSN：2278-1404
出版年度：2014
卷号：3
期号：1
页码：2-10
出版社：BioMedAsia
摘要：The mention of the traditional use of bamboo in Asian medicine dates back to the 6 th century. Today people are switching over the use of herbal medicine instead of the synthetic drugs and bamboo, the 'Green gold' has voluminous nutraceutical properties and thus forms a core ingredient for research in many laboratory. Scientists from round the globe are exploring bamboo for establishing its pharmacological mechanism and also record the individual constituents responsible for it. This review summarizes published information on the historical uses, nutritional composition of various parts together with the antioxidative potential and the possible role and mechanism of action of these phytochemical components with regards to the antimicrobial, anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-obesity, anti-fatigue, anti-lipidemic effect along with effects on the cardiovascular diseases of this 'Green gold'
