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Review
. 2022 Dec 5;11(23):3379.
doi: 10.3390/plants11233379.

Paeonia × suffruticosa (Moutan Peony)-A Review of the Chemical Composition, Traditional and Professional Use in Medicine, Position in Cosmetics Industries, and Biotechnological Studies

Halina Ekiert  1 , Marta Klimek-Szczykutowicz  2 , Agnieszka Szopa  1
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Review

Paeonia × suffruticosa (Moutan Peony)-A Review of the Chemical Composition, Traditional and Professional Use in Medicine, Position in Cosmetics Industries, and Biotechnological Studies

Halina Ekiert et al. Plants (Basel). .

Abstract

The aim of this review is to perform a systematic review of scientific papers and an in-depth analysis of the latest research related to Paeonia × suffruticosa Andrews as a valuable plant species, important in pharmacy and cosmetology. P. × suffruticosa bark root-Moutan cortex is a medicinal raw material formerly known from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) but less common in official European medicine. It was introduced for the first time in the European Pharmacopoeia Supplement 9.4 in 2018. In this work, the numerous possible applications of this raw material were depicted based on modern professional pharmacological studies documenting its very valuable medicinal values, including antioxidant, cytoprotective, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, cardioprotective, anti-atherosclerotic, anti-diabetic and hepatoprotective activities. The scientific studies indicated that the profile of raw material activity is mainly due to paeonol, paeoniflorin and 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-β-D-glucopyranose. Moreover, the significance of this plant (its different organs) in the production of cosmetics was underlined. P. × suffruticosa finds increasing application in cosmetology due to research on its chronic dermatitis, anti-aging and brightening effects. Furthermore, some biotechnological research has been described aimed at developing effective in vitro micropropagation protocols for P. × suffruticosa.

Keywords: cosmetic applications; moutan; paeoniflorin; paeonol; therapeutic effects; tree peony.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Chemical structure of: (a) paeonol, (b). paeonoside, (c) paeonolide, (d) apiopaeonoside, (e) suffruticoside A, (f) suffruticoside B, (g) suffruticoside C, (h) suffruticoside D, (i) suffruticoside E.
Figure 1
Figure 1
Chemical structure of: (a) paeonol, (b). paeonoside, (c) paeonolide, (d) apiopaeonoside, (e) suffruticoside A, (f) suffruticoside B, (g) suffruticoside C, (h) suffruticoside D, (i) suffruticoside E.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Chemical structure of paeoniflorin.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Chemical structure of (a) 2,3-dihydroxy-4-methoxyacetophenone, (b) gallacetophenone, (c) p-hydroxyacetophenone, (d) 3-hydroxy-4-methoxyacetophenone, (e) reacetophenone.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Chemical structure of 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloilo-β-D- glucopyranose.
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