Volume 92, 6 March 2015, Pages 514–530
Invited review
Medicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of family Sterculiaceae: A review
Highlights
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- Plants from family Sterculiaceae are known to possess various medicinal properties.
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- Alkaloids, flavonoids and terpenoids are the most dominant compounds in this family.
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- The plants show biological activities such as antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities.
Abstract
The
family Sterculiaceae is one of the most important families among
flowering plants. Many of its members demonstrate medicinal properties
and have been used for the treatment of various ailments and wounds. A
wide range of compounds including alkaloids, phenyl propanoids,
flavonoids, terpenoids and other types of compounds including
hydrocarbons, sugars, quinones, phenolic acids, lactones, lignans, amine
and amides have been isolated from several species in this family. Few
studies have reported that some extracts and single compounds isolated
from this family exhibited several biological activities, such as
antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and cytotoxic activities.
The present review is an effort to provide information about the
traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of species from family
Sterculiaceae, and to uncover the gaps and potentials requiring further
research opportunities regarding the chemistry and pharmacy of this
family.
Graphical abstract
Keywords
- Sterculiaceae;
- Alkaloids;
- Flavonoids;
- Terpenoids;
- Antimicrobial;
- Cytotoxicity
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