Considering White Gold, Cotton, for its Fiber, Seed Oil, Traditional and Modern Health Benefits

Year 2020, Volume: 14 Issue: 40, 25 - 39, 26.06.2020

Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian , Wenli Sun , Qi Cheng

Abstract

Cotton (Gossypium L.) has been a fundamental natural resource since the origin of various civilizations and still remains as one of the most major plant species for humans . Cotton has a diversity of applications, principally medicinal and many other usages such as pigments, derivatives for cattle feed, different uses of the oil extracts and etc. Cottonseed oil has a ration of 2:1 of polyynsaturated to saturated fatty acids an d generally consists of 65 70% unsaturated fatty acids including 18 24% monounsaturated (oleic) and 42 52% polyunsaturated (linoleic), and 26 35% saturated (palmitic and stearic). The most important health benefits of cotton is treat respiratory diseases, treat skin problems, treat wounds, beneficial for breastfeeding mothers, a good cure for rat bite, an appropriate cure for scorpion bite, for joint and eye pains, for swollen legs, for removing bacteria in teeth, and alternative medicine f or various diseas es such as cancer, HIV and etc. Cotton seed oil mostly extracted from Gossypium hirsutum and Gossypium herbaceum , that are also grown for cotton fiber and animal feed. Gossypol is one of the most effective ingredients, both in traditional pharmaceutical practices and alternative modern medicinal preparations. It is a toxic polyphenolic bisesquiterpene which may have antifertility and antiviral properties. The obtained findings suggest potential of cotton as a natural resource in pharmaceutical industries.

Keywords

Cotton , Fiber , Oil , Health benefits , Traditional Chinese Medicine , Traditi onal Iranian medicine , Gossypol

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