AUTHOR=Wang Lingyu , Li Ruolan , Zhang Qing , Liu Jia , Tao Ting , Zhang Ting , Wu Chunjie , Ren Qiang , Pu Xufeng , Peng Wei 

TITLE=Pyracantha fortuneana (Maxim.) Li: A comprehensive review of its phytochemistry, pharmacological properties, and product development

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

VOLUME=6

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2022.940900

DOI=10.3389/fsufs.2022.940900

ISSN=2571-581X

ABSTRACT=<p><italic>Pyracantha fortuneana</italic> (Maxim.) Li has been used as a herbal medicine in China in its long history. Since ancient times, the fruits of <italic>P. fortuneana</italic> has been considered a functional food to improve various diseases. Many bioactive substances, including proanthocyanidins, phenols, polysaccharides, and dietary fibers, have been isolated and identified from the <italic>P. fortuneana</italic>, which possess diverse biological properties both <italic>in vitro</italic> and <italic>in vivo</italic>. Although the researches on the <italic>P. fortuneana</italic> have achieved extensive progress, the systematic study of its biological activities is still relatively lacking. In addition, accumulating researches focus on the landscape value of the <italic>P. fortuneana</italic> and the development of its by-products. The by-products of <italic>P. fortuneana</italic>, which show good development potentials in the field of agricultural production and environmental protection, are important for improving the economic value of <italic>P. fortuneana</italic> and its significance. After extensive reviewing and analyzing the existing published articles, books, and patents, this study aims to a systematic and summarized research trends of <italic>P. fortuneana</italic> and its phytochemical compositions, nutritional values, pharmacological effects and health benefits of its extracts/monomers, which would be beneficial for the future development of this medicinal plant as functional food or drugs.</p>