Abstract
Objective: Flavonoids, also known as crystalline compounds commonly found in plant foods, are compounds that exhibit optical activity. There are subtypes based on differences in their skeletal structure. Luteolin (LUT) is an important flavone obtained from dyer's catnip (Genista tinctoria) and lovebell (Reseda luteola) plants. In studies, it has been reported to exhibit many properties such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, anticancer and neuroprotective. Compounds derived from natural products such as LUTs have become the focus of numerous studies due to their important roles in the development of cancer, autoimmune, neurodegenerative and chronic diseases. Our aim in this review is to evaluate the therapeutic role of LUT compound in autoimmune diseases.
Result and Discussion: The compound LUT, characterized by a variable phenolic structure and found in various vegetables and fruits, has been reported to exhibit anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, immunomodulatory, and neuroprotective activities in several autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, multiple sclerosis, autoimmune encephalitis, ulcerative colitis, autoimmune diabetes, psoriasis, autoimmune thyroiditis, and uveitis. However, there have also been some concerning findings regarding the toxicity of the LUT compound. Future pharmacokinetic, toxicity, combination therapy, and molecular biology studies could help us better understand the health effects of the LUT compound.