scholarly journals A Review: The Triterpenoid Saponins and Biological Activities of Lonicera Linn.

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (17) ◽  
pp. 3773 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhongying Fang ◽  
Jia Li ◽  
Ran Yang ◽  
Lei Fang ◽  
Yongqing Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Functional Foods ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Bioactive Components ◽  
Immunomodulatory Effects ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
Triterpenoid Saponins ◽  
The Family ◽  
Hemolytic Toxicity

Lonicera Linn. is an important genus of the family Caprifoliaceae comprising of approximately 200 species, and some species of which have been usually used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. Some species of this genus can also be used in functional foods, cosmetics and other applications. The saponins, as one of most important bioactive components of the Lonicera Linn. genus, have attracted the attention of the scientific community. Thus, a comprehensive and systematic review on saponins from the genus is indispensable. In this review, 87 saponins and sapogenin from the genus of Lonicera Linn., together with their pharmacological activities including hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-allergic, anti-tumor, and immunomodulatory effects, and hemolytic toxicity were summarized.

scholarly journals Traditional, phytochemical, and biological aspects of Rosa alba L.: a systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anju Verma ◽  
Rajni Srivastava ◽  
Pankaj Kumar Sonar ◽  
Ramprakash Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Medicinal And Aromatic Plants ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Northwest Africa ◽  
The Family ◽  
White Rose

Abstract Background Rosa alba L. belongs to the family Rosaceae. This species is widely cultivated in Europe, Asia, North America, and Northwest Africa due to its fragrance, ornamental, and medicinal values. It is commonly known as white oil-bearing rose, white rose, white rose of York, backyard rose, and sufaid gulab. Main text Rosa alba L. has many biological properties like antioxidant, antimicrobial, antifungal, antifertility, teratogenic, memory enhancing, cytotoxic, and genotoxic activities. The essential oil of Rosa alba L. possesses good antimicrobial activity and consists of many chemical constituents like- citronellol, geraniol, nerol, linalool, citral, carvacrol, eugenol, etc. Conclusion This article briefly reviews the cultivation, traditional uses, phytochemistry, and biological activities of Rosa alba L. Many research papers have been published on the proposed plant and still, there is a very vast scope of research on it. Therefore, this review will be very fruitful for those scientists who are doing or plan to do research work on this plant. All the scientific findings written in this review are explored from Google web, Google Scholar, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Abstracts (MAPA), and SciFinder. To date, it is the first systematic review article of such kind, on this plant.

scholarly journals Terpenoids and Their Biological Activities from Cinnamomum: A Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Meiting Wu ◽  
Lin Ni ◽  
Haixiao Lu ◽  
Huiyou Xu ◽  
Shuangquan Zou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Activities ◽  
Biological Effects ◽  
Pharmacological Effects ◽  
Bioactive Components ◽  
Anticancer Activities ◽  
Chemical Structures ◽  
The Family ◽  
Beneficial Uses ◽  
The Future ◽  
Depth Study

Cinnamomum is a genus of the family Lauraceae, which has been recognized worldwide as an important genus due to its beneficial uses. A great deal of research on its phytochemistry and pharmacological effects has been conducted. It is noteworthy that terpenoids are the characteristic of Cinnamomum due to the peculiar structures and significant biological effects. For a more in-depth study and the better use of Cinnamomum plants in the future, the chemical structures and biological effects of terpenoids obtained from Cinnamomum were summarized in the present study. To date, a total of 181 terpenoids with various skeletons have been isolated from Cinnamomum. These compounds have been demonstrated to play an important role in immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer activities. However, studies on the bioactive components from Cinnamomum plants have only focused on a dozen species. Hence, further studies on the potential pharmacological effects need to be conducted in the future.

scholarly journals Erythrina suberosa: Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry and Biological Activities

Medicines ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felicia Patti ◽  
Yasaman Taheri ◽  
Javad Sharifi-Rad ◽  
Miquel Martorell ◽  
William C. Cho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Pharmacological Activity ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Deciduous Tree ◽  
Pharmacological Properties ◽  
Bioactive Components ◽  
Food Energy ◽  
Ornamental Tree ◽  
The Family ◽  
Coral Tree

Plants are a great and irreplaceable source of medicines, fuel, food, energy and even cosmetics. Since prehistory, humans have learned to use plants for survival, growth and proliferation and still today it relies on natural and cultivated vegetables for food and the source of novel compounds with pharmacological activity. Not only herbs and flowers, but also trees are used. Indeed, Erythrina suberosa Roxb. is a deciduous tree of the family Fabaceae, common in Southeast Asia. In India, E. suberosa is called the “corky coral tree” or simply the “Indian coral tree”, given its peculiar red-orange flowers that can flower throughout the year and its corky irregular bark covered by prickles. It is a plant commonly used as an ornamental tree, but it also holds ethnopharmacological and socioeconomic uses. This article explored phytobiological features of E. suberosa, analysing its taxonomy, examining its traditional and common uses and investigating its bioactive components and pharmacological properties.

Phytochemical composition and biological activity of Physalis spp.: A mini-review

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Venelina Popova ◽  
Albena Stoyanova ◽  
Nadezhda Mazova
Keyword(s):  
Functional Foods ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Metabolite Profile ◽  
Sucrose Esters ◽  
Nutritional Properties ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Phytochemical Composition ◽  
Anti Cancer ◽  
Biological And Pharmacological Activities

The main objective of this mini-review was to synthesize recent data about the phytochemical composition, the nutritional properties, and the biological and pharmacological activities of a now cosmopolitan genus, Physalis (Solanaceae), being in the focus of intensive research over the last two decades. Six Physalis species with nutritional and pharmacological promise are considered in particular – P. peruviana L., P. philadelphica Lam., P. ixocarpa Brot. ex Horm., P. angulata L., P. pubescens L., and P. alkekengi L. Summarized contemporary data on the metabolite profile and the biological activities of Physalis species support their century-long use in traditional medicine and human nutrition. The fruit represent a rich source of minerals, vitamins, fibers, carotenoids, proteins, fructose, sucrose esters, pectins, flavonoids, polyphenols, polyunsaturated fatty acids, phytosterols and many other beneficial nutrients. Individual phytochemicals and complex fractions isolated from Physalis plants demonstrate various biological and pharmacological activities, the most promising of which include antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-diabetic, hepato-renoprotective, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and others. Most of these activities are associated with the presence of flavonoids, phenylpropanoids, alkaloids, physalins, withanolides, and other bioactive compounds. The accumulated data disclose the potential of Physalis spp. as highly functional foods, as profitable crops for many regions over the world, and as sources of valuable secondary metabolites for phytopharmacy, novel medicine and cosmetics. Information provided by this review is also important for a more intensive promotion of Physalis species in Bulgaria and for future studies on their composition and benefits.

scholarly journals Emerging source of bioactive compounds from Arecaceae family: a systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. e426101018994
Author(s):  
Ricardo Sérgio da Silva ◽  
Paulo Henrique Oliveira de Miranda ◽  
Luciclaudio Cassimiro de Amorim ◽  
Paulo Henrique Eloi Fernandes ◽  
Elias Vinícius Ferreira do Amaral ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Lauric Acid ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
The Family ◽  
Comprehensive Search

The use of plants for medicinal purposes is performed empirically by traditional knowledge with the use of preparations that seek to extract their active principles, and are considered to be fundamental to human health. In this context, the aim of the present study was to of this study was to carry out a systematic review of the biological activities of the Arecaceae family distributed throughout Brazil. This research was carried out through a comprehensive search using the following databases, Scopus, Portal Periódicos Capes, PubMed, Google Scholar and Science Direct, using the following descriptors: “Arecaceae” and “Biological properties of the family Arecaeae”, checked at <www.theplantlist.org/> to check synonyms. It was possible to identify numerous biological activities in the arecaceae family, among the most recurring ones, the antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity. These activities are justified by the presence of fatty acids, phenolic compounds, alkaloids and terpenes. Studies routinely report lauric acid as a major in the plants of this family, which makes it a potential compound to cure or assist in the treatment of various diseases.

scholarly journals Functional foods’ bioactive components and their chemoprevention mechanism in cervical, breast, and liver cancers: A systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 559
Author(s):  
John Oluwafemi Teibo ◽  
Kehinde Sulaimon Ayinde ◽  
Olamide Tosin Olaoba ◽  
Temitope Isaac Adelusi ◽  
Titilade Kehinde Ayandeyi Teibo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Drug Development ◽  
Functional Foods ◽  
Ros Generation ◽  
Bioactive Components ◽  
Incidence And Mortality ◽  
Liver Cancers ◽  
Anti Cancer

The invasiveness and low survivability on the part of patients associated with cancer continues to raise global concern. Different approaches have been used in the treatment and restoration of normalcy in cancer patients. However, most of the therapeutic strategies employed are challenged with high cost, low efficacy, high toxicity, and multiple side effects. In recent times, emergent studies have provided evidence that functional foods and their bioactive components serve roles as potential agents in the prevention and treatment of cancers. Moreover, global interest has focused on how this chemoprevention potential of functional foods can be explored as plant-based medicines for drug development. Although, the literature is replete with the mechanism of chemoprevention elicited by individual components of functional foods, there are limited reports on their overall anti-cancer mechanisms. Therefore, this systematic review aims to unify the anti-cancer mechanisms of functional foods in cervical, breast, and liver cancers which were selected due to their high incidence and mortality globally. We reviewed articles from NCBI/PUBMED from 2010 until February 2020. Three different search words used include “Functional food and cervical cancer”; “Functional foods and breast cancer”; “Functional foods and hepatocarcinoma”. Consequently, 434 scientific papers resulted from the three search words. However, after applying the inclusion/exclusion criteria, 37 articles were selected: 14 on cervical cancer, 10 on breast cancer, and 13 on hepatocellular carcinoma. We subsequently emphasize the anti-cancer mechanisms of various functional foods in the studies selected and these include induction of apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, disruption of microtubular network, downregulation of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family expression, induction of autophagy, modulation of signaling cascades, ROS generation, and suppression of specific genes. Therefore, functional foods possess effective chemoprevention mechanisms which can be explored in drug development. Keywords: Cervical cancer, Breast cancer, Liver cancer, Cancer prevention, Functional foods, Bioactive compounds

scholarly journals A Review: The extraction of active compound from Cymbopogon sp. and its potential for medicinal applications

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-98
Author(s):  
Shuhada A. Muttalib ◽  
Raihana Edros ◽  
Nor Azah M. A. ◽  
Rajaletchumy V. Kutty
Keyword(s):  
Pharmaceutical Industry ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Plant Extracts ◽  
Active Compound ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Cymbopogon Citratus ◽  
High Demand ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Family

Cymbopogon citratus and Cymbopogon nardus are plants categorized under the family of Poaceae that have been recognized with high demand in pharmaceutical industry for its wide range of pharmacological activities. The potential bioactive compounds can be obtained either through traditional or conventional methods. The plant extracts are commonly used in numbers of products for culinary, pesticides and cosmetic purposes for its flavours and fragrances. Besides, bioactive compounds extracted from both species possess good biological activities that can be applied in the pharmaceutical field.

scholarly journals Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of Essential Oils in the Family Lauraceae: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Planta Medica ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 85 (13) ◽  
pp. 1054-1072 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Sette Barbosa Damasceno ◽  
Natasha Tiemi Fabri Higaki ◽  
Josiane de Fátima Gaspari Dias ◽  
Marilis Dallarmi Miguel ◽  
Obdulio Gomes Miguel
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Biological Activity ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
The Family

AbstractThe Lauraceae family is predominantly found in Asia and in the rainforests of the Americas, and consists mostly of aromatic trees. Being an essential oil producer, this family is used in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. This work presents a systematic review of the chemical composition and bioactivity of the essential oils from the Lauraceae family. Medline, Scielo, Web of Science, Lilacs, and Scopus were employed to identify articles published between 2000 and 2018, using “Lauraceae”, “essential oil”, and “biological activity” as key words. From 177 studies identified, 53 met the inclusion criteria. These studies indicated a predominance of the compounds β-caryophyllene and 1,8-cineole in Lauraceae species, and highlighted the antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory activities. Essential oils extracted from this family thus have high potential for pharmacological applications.

scholarly journals Stachytarpheta jamaicensis(L.) Vahl: From Traditional Usage to Pharmacological Evidence

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pearl Majorie Liew ◽  
Yoke Keong Yong
Keyword(s):  
Literature Search ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Safety Data ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
Antifungal Effect ◽  
Toxicological Studies ◽  
Active Chemical ◽  
The Family ◽  
Medicinal Properties

Introduction.Stachytarpheta jamaicensis(L.) Vahl belongs to the family of Verbenaceae and is commonly known as Gervao, Brazilian tea, verbena cimarrona, rooter comb, or blue porter weed. It is one of the important plants with high medicinal and nutraceutical benefits.S. jamaicensiscontains various medicinal properties in traditional and folk medicinal systems, with cures for several diseases.Objective. The objective of this review paper is to collect information concerning the morphology, distribution, traditional usage, phytochemical compositions, biological activities, and safety data ofS. jamaicensis.Materials and Methods. The information was obtained from literature search through electronic databases such as PubMed and Google Scholar onS. jamaicensis.Results and Conclusion. The high medicinal properties of this plant, for instance, antimicrobial and antifungal effect as the main activities, but verbascoside as the main active chemical component, make it a valuable source of the medicinal compound. This review paper summarizes all information concerning the morphology, distribution, traditional usage, phytochemical compositions, pharmacological activities, and toxicological studies ofS. jamaicensis.

scholarly journals Phytochemical aspects and biological activities of essential oil of species of the family Canellaceae: A review

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 315-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Júlia Assunção de Castro Oliveira ◽  
Rafaela Karin de Lima ◽  
Erica Alves Marques ◽  
Manuel Losada Gavilanes
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Phytochemical Analysis ◽  
The Family ◽  
New Research

Survey have proven the popular Canellaceae family use to treat various diseases such as: muscular pains, infections, stomatitis, anti-malaric, healing, among others. The main use of these species is in the extracts form and essential oils extracted from the leaves and stem. Highlighting the importance of this family on the pharmacological point of view and the fact that few studies in the literature have reported the characterization of the essential oils compounds and their respective biological activities. The objective of this study was to carry out a systematic review of previous studies on essential oils of the Canellaceae family species and their biological activities. The databases Scopus, Web of Science and PubMed were used for the search and a bibliographical manager was used. A total of 143 files were analyzed, of which 21 presented the phytochemical analysis and / or essential oils biological activities of these species. Few species have been studied so far, such as Canella winterana, Cinnamosma fragans, Cinnamosma madagascariensis, Cinnamodendron dinisii. It can be observed that the major constituents for these species essential oils were: 1,8-cineol, linalool, limonene, alpha and beta-pinene. And that the main proven activities were: antibiotic, antifungal, insecticide, larvicide, trypanocidal, cytotoxic, molluscicide, immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory and anticonvulcionate. From this literature review, it was possible to identify species that have not yet started studies and possible activities of their essential oils, mainly due to the almost homogeneous presence of the major constituents, making possible new research as well as projects and programs.

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