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Review
. 2023 Nov 22;28(23):7720.
doi: 10.3390/molecules28237720.

Occurrence of Luteolin in the Greek Flora, Isolation of Luteolin and Its Action for the Treatment of Periodontal Diseases

Athanasios S Arampatzis  1   2 , Aspasia Pampori  1   2 , Eleftheria Droutsa  1   2 , Maria Laskari  3 , Panagiotis Karakostas  4 , Lazaros Tsalikis  4 , Panagiotis Barmpalexis  2   5 , Christos Dordas  3 , Andreana N Assimopoulou  1   2
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Review

Occurrence of Luteolin in the Greek Flora, Isolation of Luteolin and Its Action for the Treatment of Periodontal Diseases

Athanasios S Arampatzis et al. Molecules. .

Abstract

Higher plants possess the ability to synthesize a great number of compounds with many different functions, known as secondary metabolites. Polyphenols, a class of flavonoids, are secondary metabolites that play a crucial role in plant adaptation to both biotic and abiotic environments, including UV radiation, high light intensity, low/high temperatures, and attacks from pathogens, among others. One of the compounds that has received great attention over the last few years is luteolin. The objective of the current paper is to review the extraction and detection methods of luteolin in plants of the Greek flora, as well as their luteolin content. Furthermore, plant species, crop management and environmental factors can affect luteolin content and/or its derivatives. Luteolin exhibits various biological activities, such as cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antibacterial ones. As a result, luteolin has been employed as a bioactive molecule in numerous applications within the food industry and the biomedical field. Among the different available options for managing periodontitis, dental care products containing herbal compounds have been in the spotlight owing to the beneficial pharmacological properties of the bioactive ingredients. In this context, luteolin's anti-inflammatory activity has been harnessed to combat periodontal disease and promote the restoration of damaged bone tissue.

Keywords: aromatic; extraction; medicinal plants; pharmaceutical use; secondary metabolites.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1
Flavonoids classification and their possible chemical structure [7].
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Figure 2
Structure of luteolin.
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Figure 3
Overview of the pharmacological activities and applications of luteolin. The up and down arrows indicate increases and decreases, respectively.
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