Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Flowers of Hibiscus x rosa-sinensis (Chinese Rose)

Title

Phytochemicals and Biological Activities of Flowers of Hibiscus x rosa-sinensis (Chinese Rose)

Creator

Joseph, Kadanthottu Sebastian

Description

The flowers of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L., are a flowering shrub of Malvaceae family. The plant is commonly known as a Chinese rose or shoe flower. The plant is distributed in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world and crossing has led to a large number of cultivars with varying patterns in size, shape, and colour. This chapter provides a comprehensive analysis of the distribution, traditional uses, phytochemical composition, and diverse biological activities associated with the flowers of this ornamental plant. The flowers have played a significant role in various traditions, as a remedy for various ailments and as a source of food. A rich profile of bioactive compounds was observed during phytochemical phytochemical investigations. These bioactive compounds included anthocyanins, flavonols, flavan-3-ols, flavanonols, flavanone, flavones, other phenolic compounds, essential oil, etc. which contributed to the medicinal properties of the flowers. The flower extracts demonstrated various biological activities like Hypolipidemic, Cardioprotective, Hypotensive, Anticancer, Antidiabetic, Cytotoxicity, Antimutagenic, Larvicidal, Anti-inflammatory, Anticonvulsive, Wound Healing, Hepatoprotective, Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Antifertility, Antispermatogenic, antipyretic among other activities. This chapter bridges ethnopharmacological knowledge with scientific research, showcasing the potential of H. rosa-sinensis flowers in the development of novel therapeutic drugs as well as natural product development. 2026 Hosakatte Niranjana Murthy.

Source

Bioactive Compounds in Edible Flowers;pp.209-224

Date

01-01-2026

Publisher

CRC Press

Coverage

Joseph K.S., Department of Life Sciences, Christ University, Bangalore, India

Rights

Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library

Relation

ISBN: 978-104058108-7; 978-104107986-6;

Format

online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003645979-11

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