Abstract：
Cereus jamacaru, popularly known as mandacaru, is a Cacactacea native to the Caatinga of Brazil, but it is distributed in arid and semiarid regions worldwide. This plant is used for various purposes, such as food, animal fodder, civil construction, and as an ornamental and medicinal plant. Traditional medicine uses the cladodes, roots, and seeds of C. jamacaru to treat various diseases. This review discusses the ethnobotanical uses, phytochemical composition, and biological properties of C. jamacaru. The data demonstrate that C. jamacaru produces a wide range of secondary metabolites involved in the defense mechanism against biotic agents and abiotic stresses. Carbohydrate polymers, phenolic compounds, terpenes, and bioactive nitrogen compounds, have been identified and linked to this plant\'s biological properties. The present review will support future scientific research in identifying new bioproducts and demonstrating the potential of C. jamacaru as a food and medicinal plant.
摘要：
CereusJamacaru,俗称mandacaru,是原产于巴西卡廷加的仙人掌，但它分布在世界各地的干旱和半干旱地区。这种植物用于各种目的，比如食物，动物饲料,土建,作为观赏植物和药用植物。传统医学使用枝条，根,和C.jamacaru的种子来治疗各种疾病。这篇评论讨论了民族植物学的用途，植物化学成分，和C.jamacaru的生物学特性。数据表明，贾玛卡鲁C.jamacaru产生广泛的次生代谢产物，参与抵抗生物因子和非生物胁迫的防御机制。碳水化合物聚合物，酚类化合物，萜烯,和生物活性氮化合物，已被鉴定并与该植物的生物学特性有关。本综述将支持未来的科学研究，以确定新的生物产品并证明C.jamacaru作为食品和药用植物的潜力。
