Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, February 2017
Aditya Ganeshpurkar and Ajay K.Salujaac
Abstract:
“The contemporary scientific community has presently recognized flavonoids to be a unique class of therapeutic molecules due to their diverse therapeutic properties. Of these, rutin, also known as vitamin P or rutoside, has been explored for a number of pharmacological effects. Tea leaves, apples, and many more possess rutin as one of the active constituents. Today, rutin has been observed for its nutraceutical effect. The present review highlights current information and health-promoting effects of rutin. Along with this, safety pharmacology issues and SAR of the same have also been discussed.”
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KEY TAKEAWAY:
“An ancient saying ‘an apple a day, keeps doctor away’ seems to be true as rutin, one of the important constituents of apples, has a wide array of biological activities. Hence, rutin can be regarded as a ‘vital phytochemical’ which is needed to be studied extensively to establish effective safety profile in human to get therapeutic benefits.”