Abstract:
Medicinal and edible tea manufactured from the dried leaves of
Chimonanthus Lindl has high medicinal value and health function, which is a widely consumed beverage in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Anhui and other provinces in China. In order to provide timely reference for further investigation, development and utilization of medicinal and edible tea from
Chimonanthus Lindl
, we make a systemic review of
Chimonanthus salicifolius S. Y. Hu and
Chimonanthus nitens Oliv. on chemical constituents from the aspects of nutrients, essential oils, flavonoids, coumarins, etc., and pharmacological activities
in vivo and
in vitro experiments as well as clinical studies.