The Clinical Effects of Dendropanax Morbifera on Postmenopausal Symptoms: Review Article

Abstract

Postmenopausal women aged 50s generally experience gradual changes in body such as decline in antioxidant and estrogenlevels as the body ages. To overcome these aging-associated changes, the needs for health functional foods are increasing. Dendropanax morbifera (DM) have antioxidant effects, anti-inflammatory against cancer cells, antidiabetic, and antiatherogeniceffect which are associated with postmenopausal symptoms. We analyzed clinical effects of DM on aging-related symptomsby reporting their antioxidant, anticancer and inflammatory activity, etc. and their bioactivity. Data sources EMBASE, SCOPUS,PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases were searched up to August 2016 for studies investigating medicinalplants in prevention and treatment of diabetes. The search terms were “Dendropanax morbifera”. The reference lists of articleswere also reviewed for additional relevant studies. Extracts of DM have various efficacy such as antioxidant, anti-cancer, antiinflammatoryactivity and anti-thrombotic effect.