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Litsea cubeba- A Deep Academic Report on the Global Distribution, Multifaceted Uses, Academic Research, and Essential Oil Chemistry Diversity of Cubeba (Lour.) Pers
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- 1. National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Department of Food Science, No. 1, Xuefu Road, Laopi Village, Neipu Township, Pingtung County, 91201, Taiwan.
- 2. Researcher and Deputy Director, Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture. No. 67, Sanyuan St., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan.
- 3. Chang Yi Marketing Co., Ltd. No. 846, Shenzhou Rd., Shengang Dist., Taichung City 429016, Taiwan (R.O.C.).
- 4. Hengchun Research Center, Forestry Research Institute, No. 203, Gongyuan Road, Kenting Village, Hengchun Township, Pingtung County 946005, Taiwan.
- 5. Forest Products Utilization Division, Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture. No. 67, Sanyuan St., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan.
- 6. Department of Chinese Medicine and Institute of Traditional Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, No. 155, Sec. 2, Linong St., Beitou Dist., Taipei City 112, Taiwan.
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Litsea Litsea cubeba (Lour.) Pers., commonly known as Ma Gao, Mei Zhang, or Shan Ji Jiao, is an evergreen or deciduous, dioecious shrub or small tree belonging to the genus Litsea in the family Lauraceae [1, 2, 3, 4]. This species is rich in volatile essential oils with significant industrial and medicinal value and is considered a potential tree species for developing multifunctional industries such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, green protective agents, food flavorings, and low-cost bioenergy [5, 6, 7]. This report systematically organizes the global ecological distribution pattern and cross-regional ethnobotanical utilization characteristics of Litsea cubeba and delves into the active components of its essential oils and the multi-target pharmacological molecular mechanisms. Finally, it compares the regional and seasonal variations of the chemical composition of essential oils from multiple parts such as leaves, branches, and fruits, aiming to provide scientific empirical references for subsequent wild resource protection, genetic breeding, and deep processing.
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